William Shatner Denies Death Hoax, Brain Cancer Rumor
William Shatner has not reached his final frontier.
The Star Trek icon called out a Facebook group that he said has been “using AI to create horrible fake news stories” concerning his health, including publishing fake images of Shatner laying in a hospital bed.
“They have created stories that say I have stage 4 brain cancer,” Shatner wrote on X (formerly Twitter) April 2, “and that I’m dying. All their stories are monetized. Most of the stories use an AI image of me.”
The 95-year-old continued, “None of these stories are true but they apparently seem genuine enough for fans to repost them across social media and send messages of support to me and my family all while the culprits behind the account make money.”
In fact, Shatner said the cancer hoax had even made its way to his 64-year-old daughter Lisabeth Shatner, who he shares with ex-wife Gloria Rand, and her immediate family.
