Beloved Hollywood icon William Shatner was rushed to the hospital after he experienced a medical emergency on Wednesday afternoon. <\/p>\n
Shatner, 94, had an issue with his blood sugar while at his Los Angeles home and was hospitalized, TMZ<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n The actor, best known for his role as Captain James T. Kirk on \u201cStar Trek,\u201d was the one to make the call to emergency medical service workers after realizing something was wrong.<\/p>\n William Shatner at The 52nd Annual Saturn Awards held at The Hilton Universal City Hotel on Feb. 2, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Variety via Getty Images<\/p>\n An LAFD ambulance was sent to his home as a precaution, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n Shatner was then taken to a local hospital for evaluation, where he was doing \u201cgood\u201d and \u201cresting comfortably.\u201d<\/p>\n The Post has reached out to Shatner\u2019s representatives for comment. <\/p>\n The Hollywood legend has been open about his ongoing health issues throughout his acting career.<\/p>\n In March 2024, Shatner revealed that he had been diagnosed and was treated for stage 4 melanoma \u2014 an advanced and aggressive form of skin cancer that spreads to other parts of the body.<\/p>\n Shatner noticed a simple lump under his right ear and visted his family doctor, who told him not to worry and to massage and monitor it, the \u201cBoston Legal\u201d actor told Healio<\/a>.<\/p>\n Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk of the Starship Enterprise in the classic science fiction television series \u201cStar Trek.\u201d Getty Images<\/p>\n However, after waiting about a month, he received a second opinion, which revealed the lump was much more serious than he was led to believe.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was melanoma, stage 4,\u201d Shatner said. \u201cI said, \u2018Stage 4?\u2019 And someone in the room said, \u2018Sorry.\u2019 I said, \u201cWhat are you sorry about?\u2019 It was like, \u2018Better pack your things.\u2019 That person who said \u2018sorry,\u2019 that was very sad, like you are going to die. And I was. They said if this [treatment] they used did not work, I had about 5 months.\u201d<\/p>\n He was able to undergo surgery to remove the lump.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The legendary actor credited\u00a0a strict immunotherapy regimen\u00a0with saving his life and making him cancer-free.<\/p>\n Shatner <\/a>also suffers from \u201cpermanent\u201d tinnitus<\/a>, which was brought on after he was standing too close to a special effects explosion while filming the \u201cStar Trek\u201d episode, \u201cArena\u201d in 1967.<\/p>\n Tinnitus is a condition that can be temporary or chronic, where people experience ringing or other noises in their ears,\u00a0according to the Mayo Clinic<\/a>.<\/p>\n (L-R) Blue Origin vice president of mission and flight operations Audrey Powers, Shatner, Planet Labs co-founder Chris Boshuizen and Medidata Solutions co-founder Glen de Vries wave during a media availability on the landing pad of Blue Origin\u2019s New Shepard after they flew into space on October 13, 2021 near Van Horn, Texas. Getty Images<\/p>\n Shatner attends the world premiere of \u201cYou Can Call Me Bill\u201d at the 2023 SXSW Conference and Festivals at The Paramount Theater on March 16, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Getty Images for SXSW<\/p>\n Despite his age and health scares, Shatner has not slowed down his active lifestyle. <\/p>\n At the age of 90, he blasted off into space aboard Jeff Bezos\u2019 Blue Origin\u2019s NS-18 Mission<\/a> in 2021. <\/p>\n