William Shatner Reflects on Fallout With Star Trek's Leonard Nimoy Before His Death (Exclusive)

'Star Trek' icon William Shatner chats with ET about his book, ‘Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder,’ out now.

[@matthewcarter1973]

He walks, talks and like a man who is like 60. Him being 91 is so wild

[@stephenbrown7545]

I saw him 2 nights agon in NJ..I can report he gets aroun on stage very well and he is lucid in conversation...a true living legend.

[@capri2673]

He's an inspiration to us all.

[@stephenbrown7545]

@@capri2673 yes...living legend!!

[@Jaque1961]

​@@stephenbrown7545please fix your spelling errors.

[@bsvenss2]

@@Jaque1961 Speling erorrs?

[@indianajonze]

92 years old and flying on rockets into space. this man is amazing. what a legend

[@terryderush2657]

He can truly say he has been where no man has been before. Live long and prosper ✨️

[@joet7136]

Seriously! Their are people in their 80s that are too fragile to even fly in airplanes much less an actual rocketship!

[@johanprx7985]

His vibe is so young. He may get older but he's young at Heart.

[@Pfirtzer]

he drinks a lot of lill ch ildren blood every morning.

[@September2004]

I keep forgetting he’s 90!

[@jamespuso1627]

Seriously, looking at him and listening to him you'd think he was 60 something.

[@basedsoothsayer]

@@jamespuso1627 Patrick Stewart looking much older than Shatner, yet he's like 10 years younger. Crazy.

[@stephenbrown7545]

@@September2004 92 next month !

[@contactlight8079]

My father was married for 61 years to my mum. Adored her. He got cancer and in the last months cut her out of his life completely. Looking death in the eye can make people do the most out of character things. Take heart Bill. He loved you.

[@carminemurray6624]

Dogs will crawl into somewhere private when it's time for them to die.

[@KoKo-gu3dh]

One side of the story!

[@dougfredricks2017]

Wow. Ignored his wife. Life can be a rollercoaster

[@sm5574]

Something like that, it can be easier to face it alone than to see the pain in your loved-ones' eyes.

[@SR-iy4gg]

Cats will too.@@carminemurray6624

[@sefy76]

When my mom was dying of cancer, it completly wrecked her body, the last 10 months of her life since it was discovered too late, she refused to meet anyone. She wanted them to remember her as she was and not the shell of a person that the cancer turned her into... it's very sad and heart breaking, and it's at no fault of anyone...

[@berndtherrenvolk1951]

I suspect that's how I'll be -- except for close family. I assume it's some sort of horrible vanity. At least that's what seems how I identify the origins of the feeling within myself.

[@borderlands6606]

I completely understand why. It's about protecting the other person as much as oneself.

[@tiffanybatcheller-harris522]

Same thing happened with my brother. He was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. I wanted to see him before he passed away, but he specifically stated to our parents that he didn’t want me to see him being so sick. I was really hurt, especially after he passed away only several months later. 😢 Even to this day, I wish could’ve spent one last time with him and said goodbye, while he was still on the physical plane. 🙏🕯️

[@Lannis31]

Yep, my father was the same way 😢

[@Stefan-]

He looks and moves like he is at least 20 years younger and clear headed as well.

[@GameTime-yj6qv]

Wow cannot believe he is 91

[@silent1967]

@@GameTime-yj6qv Genetics and a strong will.

[@babkeebabkus8177]

shat boy hit the good genes lottery..live a long life happy as a pig in shit feeding ones desires...it's basically what most human animals are mindlessly striving for

[@Pfirtzer]

Adrenochrome especially brewed for the chosen ones.

[@starscapesg1]

Unlike sleepy Joe 😂

[@ZachsMind]

People do not wish to be remembered for how they died. They want to be remembered for how they lived. Leonard Nimoy lived long, and prospered. May we all be so lucky.

[@xpusostomos]

Actually vulcans live to 200 so he died young

[@stuartstuart866]

Yup, I had a dying friend and she refused to see anyone, made her husband enforce those wishes.

[@bluespaceman7937]

Words of wisdom.

[@codyeaster290]

@@xpusostomos It was the human genes that made him die young.

[@chasehedges6775]

William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy were absolute legends together.

[@trhansen3244]

And George Takie

[@brettcooper3893]

@@trhansen3244 dubious.

[@Sandhill1988]

I'm honored to say I got to meet them all.

[@idotgotitme3280]

Yes they were 👍

[@trhansen3244]

@@brettcooper3893 Takie is a trailblazer in the LGBTQ. I believe I am correct in saying he was the first openly gay actor to star in a primetime series. Now, I don't know for sure but I think it was because of this William Shatner fought so hard to limit his scenes. Having read Mr Shatner's tweets I am inclined to believe he is somewhat homophobic. Just my impression, of course.

[@peterjones4621]

I pray I'm in his condition at 91, what an amazing man. I will always love this guy, he's entertained the planet for many years and when he passed I will be very very sad. ❤

[@claudiocorleone7856]

It will be a very sad day indeed. Mr Shatner has always portrayed vibrancy in every role on screen and it’s almost unthinkable that he will be gone some day. Let’s hope he boldly goes to at least 100!

[@whirlybird5244]

He is one of a kind for sure.

[@YoreHistory]

Ya when he just walked to his office chair near the end that did NOT seem like the stride of a 91 year old...more like 60 something...amazing.

[@tardistime6857]

He’s 91!

[@YoreHistory]

@@tardistime6857 I think no one disagreed with him being 91 :) amazing.

[@tssf]

A good internet friend of mine passed away 10 years ago. I wanted to meet her for the first time, but she absolutely refused my visit requests. She said she didn't want me to see her like that. With huge amount of protest and tears later, I finally agreed but she would not stop me from coming after it all happened. I went to her funeral and met her parents and her spouse. It took over 20 hours to get there and 20 hours to get back. To this day it is one of the things I will never regret doing, but it did eat me up that I never got to say hi to her while she was alive, face to face. Don't take it personally Mr. Shatner, it does happen a lot to people.

[@damien1781]

That's incredible, I'm glad you got to at least give condolences to your friend. Amazing how you don't have to physically meet someone to feel a deep connection.

[@jime6688]

I’ve had a similar situation and I can commiserate.

[@philg4116]

@@robertstewart239 Beware if so-n-so asks for financial favors.

[@tssf]

@SubArc Adventures To answer your question, she and I were good friends, but we'd never met. We were internet friends. When you put it "Why are you so close with another man's wife", you make it sound like men aren't allowed to be friends with females. I have a couple other female friends I am fond of and they are married, it doesn't mean it's weird.

[@rayvega3163]

@SubArc Adventures stop being a weirdo bro

[@angelthman1659]

I've never been a Star Trek fan, but even I can recognize that this man is a *Legend.*

[@igalflint]

I share the same thoughts.

[@jonathanmellette8541]

While Star Trek is amazing (and I'm a lifelong nerd/geek/HUGE fan), he was absolutely BRILLIANT in Boston Legal. Much better acting, as, of course, you'd expect from someone later in a career. He definitely IS a legend. I met him at a horseshow once in Indiana where I grew up (at the state fair) and told him that I wanted to be an astronaut one day because of him. He told me that he'd really like to go into space one day, too. I'm glad he got to. At this point in my life, I think I'll pass. :)

[@georgplattfuss1177]

The magic about Star Trek was not science fiction stories, look to future, the starships or other things. It was the very special friendship between Shatner und Nimoy. That is why that no other Star Trek serial could reach the same success.

[@bastidface]

The original Trek with Shatner, Nimoy, Kelley, et al. is priceless.

[@bastidface]

@bethjim533 Umm... yeah.

[@lawman3966]

My first and most enduring recollection of Bill was my father dragging me into our dining room in Montreal in about 1967, pointing to the tv set on which a Star Trek episode was playing, and saying "see him? he's your cousin!" I never imagined that, almost sixty years later, he'd be more famous than he was back then. He has a small army of cousins in Canada who'll waste no time boasting of their connection to him.

[@alpha-omega2362]

not to be picky, but it had to be in after Sept 9, 1966 - 1969, unless of course you may have been in an alternate timeline and it was really 1965 in that timeline......

[@lawman3966]

@@alpha-omega2362 Ok. Correction entered.

[@alpha-omega2362]

@@lawman3966 Live Long and Prosper.

[@ddburrows988]

Then you are also cousins with Leonard Cohen, who was cousins with Shatner.

[@mynameIan]

An NDG, Montréal boy!

[@steelbat54]

God bless him. I’m 68 William Shatner is someone who holds a special place in my childhood memories.. Legend!

[@WillowRaven7]

He looks amazing for someone in their 90s. When he spoke about Leonard (Nimoy), even **I** teared up.

[@stanknugget]

Damn! And you don’t tear up at anything!

[@PopcornNigel]

Shatner's assumption is most likely correct. When my father was dying, he didn't want to see anyone but immediate family. He sent his best friend off rather unceremoniously. It must be a perspective people have when they know they have limited time and energy. A good friend of mine died recently of cancer, I knew him for 34 years, and he never told me he was terminal. He just got distant and didn't really communicate. I'm sure chatting with friends was draining, and he didn't want sympathy. So, I don't think Nimoy had a falling out and kept it secret. He was slowly fading.

[@linn3806]

In 7th-8th grade, late 60's, I ran home from school every day with my friend to watch Star Trek at 4pm. William Shatner and the entire cast of Star Trek, you will always be my heroes. I still watch and can recite the script of many episodes.

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

I have seen every episode of Star Trek, the original series at least 20 times each and could also recite the dialogue from every episode.

[@LH74]

Nimoy and Shatner have the greatest on screen chemistry of any two individuals in the history of cinema.

[@kevincosgrove948]

Hard to debate that. ICONIC

[@farmerbill6855]

While I'm a huge original Star Trek fan, Shatner's work on Boston Legal is my favorite thing he's done. So quick and funny, the perfect role for him.

[@SpockvsEgon]

Denny Crane!

[@farmerbill6855]

Haha! Exactly.

[@MS-ns2pj]

Denny Crane.

[@talynstarburst2l2l2l]

Denny Crane.. cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs!

[@toonarmy8524]

nah captain Kirk played TJ hooker lol.

[@annamcdearmond19]

I met him in Michigan, he is a great man. I cried when he told his heartfelt stories

[@christianferreira4208]

Hola le escribo desde Uruguay, es usted afortunada, siempre soñe con conocer a alguien de Star trek original, estoy muy lejos en un extremo del continente, Uruguay es un pais pequeño entre Brasil y Argentina, no conocere nunca a ninguno del elenco original .

[@marymichael1211]

​@@christianferreira4208 Some luckily have, but most of us here haven't met any of them either.

[@Jeng4280]

Well listening to this interview, it’s understandable now. Some people when they are close to death don’t want their dearest friends seeing them in a frail state. I think Leonard just wanted Shatner to remember him as he was. I’m still gutted by his death…and Nichelle’s also.

[@johnshelton6434]

There was a rift between them though. Even in the 1970s. According to some of his fellow actors, Shatner could be a pompous horse's behind. Then again, he was a whole lot more successful than most of them, so it may have been jealousy.

[@Carolina-nn6ye]

My father just allowed my mom and I there when he was dying of pancreatic cancer. He didn't want his coworkers that he worked with for 47 years at General Dynamics Electric Boat to see him in that horrible condition the chemo put him in.

[@Gamevet]

@@Carolina-nn6ye Chemo just drains a person of life. It might kill the cancer, but it takes a bit of the life from the patient as well.

[@Carolina-nn6ye]

@@Gamevet Radiation CAUSES cancer, and is still used to TREAT cancer. It kills the cancer at the area treated but causes secondary cancers. My dad was fortunate, in a way, that they caught it too late. His pancreas was "filled with tumors" when It was discovered. His aggressive chemo made his feet swell to an unbelievable size, he couldn't wear regular shoes, just the kind that overlapped material closed by velcro. He didn't want ANYONE to see him like that. I say he was fortunate because he didn't have to go through constant operations, parts taken from him, constant infections FROM to wound area, like I know of other people that have, who ultimately lose their battle anyway.

[@nighthawk0077]

Understandable not wanting to see him yes, but not replying to his message, a phone call or even an email saying goodbye? Something was off there.

[@stevenbeck]

How is he 90!!?? William the legend

[@KatharinaK117]

In good shape indeed! We loved Enterprise as kids lol... Star Trek? No ... But there r no,space ships floating in space 🚀 around AT ALL! LOL!

[@walterraulerson2986]

When he was on Boston Public he was 65 and he said he was afraid of dying here he is 25 years later. Look up Rocketman on You Tube by Bill its great

[@TheRadioAteMyTV]

91 actually, his birthday is March 22, here's a kicker, Shatner was born in 1931, and Nimoy was too, on March 26, 1931, so Shatner was 4 days older than Spock.

[@TheRadioAteMyTV]

@@walterraulerson2986 If you watch any of his documentaries that he hosts and is producer of, he is obsessed with death and terrified of it. The best examples is when he interviews the other ST captains and he asks each one about it, or the back yard interview with him and Nimoy called Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime.

[@wadebarnett2542]

He's 91 now. In March he turns 92. He's having a good run. He also has access to skin treatments and other things most people can't afford.

[@brianokane1698]

Star Trek TOS Never gets old, The sets, the characters, relationships, the music wow!! My favorite " Who mourns for Adonais" " We've out grown you"

[@warlockpaladin2261]

Star Trek Continues... an 11 episode fan produced series has Michael Forrest return for that very role. And yes, the whole thing is on KZbin!

[@brianokane1698]

@@warlockpaladin2261 Yeah !! That's right - I only came across the fan made Star Trek couple of years ago. I remember seeing the actor. His voice and physique - perfect back then - the big green hand in space. Incredible - Thanks 🙏

[@Agreatdayneverends]

I've watched those productions " Star Trek Continues ". The production values are impressive. It's hard to believe it's an amateur production. But it really just reminds me how much I wish TOS had gone on for at least a 4th season....when I've watched this fan produced show I end up switching to TOS on Paramount +...lol... It's like a homesick feeling I experience. But I recognize there is no other amateur Star Trek series that even comes close to Star Trek Continues in terms of quality.

[@powerboatguy2308]

One of the most talented men to ever land in Hollywood. He was a successful actor, a successful writer, a successful TV show host and a successful pitchman.

[@vanmoody]

William is an example of a man who just works. He finds things to do. Like you said he has done a ton of different things. His priceline commercials were great and made him a lot of money.

[@xpusostomos]

You forgot he was a successful singer

[@SR-iy4gg]

not really@@xpusostomos

[@Fascistbeast]

This guy Shatner keeps on going So much energy 👍 Star Trek was a happy part of my childhood

[@BaseDeltaZero1972]

Shatner is a living legend. He could turn up in any corner of this planet and pull a gigantic crowd of thousands of fans in seconds. No doubts in my mind that Nimoy loved him, these men were friends for too long for that sort of history to just fade into nothing.

[@pammymusic4ever]

William Shatner is a very interesting man. He understands human nature better than most. I am always pleased to see him in new shows because that means he is doing well. God bless you and keep you, William.

[@mildredhuckleberry7819]

I believe William Shatner. Sometimes people do change when they get ill. I believe Leonard Nimoy actually did love him, he was just ill. They both, along with the other cast members, brought many hours of entertainment to many people.

[@robertmandl9326]

One can say a lot of things about Shatner... but damn, 91 years old and still going like this? Thats amazing.

[@zackyboy3187]

Amazing how he looks so much younger and fitter than his age, all star trek actors are legends to me, what a gift they gave x

[@coral4189]

He looks fantastic and is amazingly sharp and mentally young at 91, just wow!

[@LoveAlwaysAlwaysLove]

My Soul dad, step dad, Gene L. Coon was a writer on the original Star Trek. I'm grateful🌟

[@marcusalexander7088]

Gene L. Coon was far more than "just" a writer! You know this but some readers won't, Gene L. was responsible for MANY of the greatest and most memorable things about Star Trek. He's the Father of the Klingons, for example. May he RIP. I wonder did you know/meet Andi? And if so are you still in contact with her? Just curious.

[@LoveAlwaysAlwaysLove]

@@marcusalexander7088 Andee Reese? Last I saw her was in the 80's. She stopped by my husband's and my apt. She lives in Australia now and remarried. Do you know how she used to answer the phone at work? I'm so happy to touch base with you! How do you know so much? ✨ 🤗✨

[@marcusalexander7088]

@@LoveAlwaysAlwaysLove Oh I know exactly how Ande used to answer...although we dare not say in public eh? "Hello.I'm Gene's c...." I'm a Trek "dee[p dive" aficionado since I was about six, well..until Abrams and others ruined it. But Strange New Worlds brought back hope. As for Trek and just about everything else, while I don't have a perfect photographic memory, I come damn close. The Ande story is just one of the things in my memory and while I never met her but always loved her "girl cojones". Glad she's happy, "down under". Pleasure , meeting you Kathleen :)

[@LoveAlwaysAlwaysLove]

@@marcusalexander7088 she'd say, "C's, C. can I help you?"

[@LoveAlwaysAlwaysLove]

@@marcusalexander7088 But how do you know this stuff if you weren't there and/or around somehow? As cool as a photographic memory is, that's not how you know, how the heck she answered the office phone! Unless maybe it was in a bio someone wrote? I really dont know. After, who my family refers to as 'Grandpa Gene,' passed, I never followed Star Trek. I hadn't ever watched anyway, I was in boarding school when it was a thing, so it, along with most everything TV, wasn't an interest to me. Ah well ~ The few people who know about that stuff and me, are a little bit surprised I didn't/haven't/don't keep up. I really have appreciated making contact man!✨😊✨

[@phooogle]

Bill is a hero - how well he looks and how switched on he is at 91... so rare and so precious!

[@darkzak47]

What’s worse is when you have a friend who inexplicably cuts you out of his life despite your multiple attempts to reconnect over the years. After a while you say to yourself that I guess the relationship didn’t matter to them as much as it did to you and move on. But it does definitely hurt and you find yourself asking why it had to be like that

[@tadroid3858]

He's really a good dude. His over-emoting has been a staple in my family's comedic repertoire for generations. Thanks!!!

[@yourhollywooddream]

I love William Shatner. He is a legend in so many ways.

[@dwayneleigh9]

Many Blessings to you Mr. Shatner! I grew up watching you in films & TV, you are Legendary!!

[@somewhrntm]

I can’t believe how young he still looks for being 91! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@Demo-ir9he]

Honestly from watching the clip there's no way you could tell he's 91 , he seems much, much younger especially with his enthusiasm about his career and life itself.

[@blaksu]

What a journey he's been through. It's what happens with friends, sometimes they fight, and sometimes they can't make up for whatever happens. Time masters us all.

[@jm844]

I thought of myself as captain Jim t Kirk growing up with this show, I'm another Jim and I am forever a fan of the first enterprise.

[@AnnusMirabilus]

1:15 My favorite part of the Shatner space documentary is when he admitted openly and without hesitation that he was afraid of doing that trip. He is so honest about *everything.* I'm sure if he read this comment, he would say, "I'm just old, and I don't care anymore."

[@idotgotitme3280]

I like how William always says good things about his castmates, even though some of them didn't do the same back.

[@harperstacey9604]

They were all jealous of him. From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@tsunami770]

@@harperstacey9604 Listen to them. He often asked directors to cut them out of a shot. They had a reason to complain, he might play angel now but I remember he did not even thought to remember Walter Koenig's name in a show. That was very bad.

[@harperstacey9604]

@@tsunami770 I know that George takei who played sulu is angry with him. Leonard nimoy, who played Mr. Spock stopped speaking to him before he died.i. I guess deep down inside, he must have been insecure. From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@Bubbles99718]

Seems he instigated the animosity because of his narcissism. Simple as that. As a manipulative narcissist he knows talking bad looks bad and so doesn't do it. Classic textbook stuff. And Kirk is my favorite Captain and TOS is the my favorite series so don't think this a Shatner hate fest. Never met him either, so could be completely wrong. Just that decades of examples and patterns are here. My 2 cents. Either way, here we are, so.

[@coolcucumber372]

To be honest it doesn’t actually make sense what went down. It does appear to be jealousy. Because Leonard Nimoy and Deforest Kelley did get along with him, and they were both as successful as him. And Shatner has never said anything negative about his cast members. I guess though he may have been a bit of an in-your-face kind of guy and may have gotten a bit too carried away a bit with his shenanigans which may have annoyed his cast members. But sometimes there are times he looks pretty insecure, so he may just have a low self-esteem. Which might explain his cockiness. But again nobody knows what was really going on, so we can't judge.

[@iancrawford9270]

Wow.... Shatner really is ageing extremely well....he looks great for 91...I wish him the best and hope he lives well into his 100's

[@ridiculous_gaming]

I must agree that for being over 90, Shatner looks great. I went to a Star Trek convention in 1991 in Seattle hosting both Shatner and Nemoy and we thought they were old then and that was over 30 years ago! It was priceless.

[@sandraelsmaterialoblivion7201]

A couple of years ago, I was at a yard sale, inside the house for sale, was a framed double signed photos of Shatner...at first, I was not going to even bother asking how much, my wife at the time talked me into just asking.....the lady said "how about 20 bucks" - I don't think I have ever gotten a bill out of my wallet that quick. Both autos are certified and it hangs on my wall.

[@kevinkantell7381]

The chemistry between the 2 were amazing! The best!💥

[@natalie7465]

😔 Sad,good for William Shatner to get his feelings out about Costar Leonord Nimoy from the 📺 show Star Trek !!! Hopefully,Nimoy knew Shatner was a true friend;not just someone he worked with in his past ... I Love watching Shatner, be funny in the movie MS. Congeniality with Sandra Bullock too!

[@JimJim-kh8rw]

Just getting into that and it finished. Absolute legends. Loved Star Trek. Amazing 👏

[@dougcorrigan]

Thanks Bill , you have had a great career. Its been a blast watching you and especially your candid funny side . From a fellow elderly Canadian.

[@Musashi413]

As I understand it, Shatner had asked Nimoy to participate in "The Captains" documentary, and Nimoy refused. Shatner then had his camera crew record Nimoy at a convention, and used the footage in the documentary without Nimoy's knowledge. That's reportedly why Nimoy was angry. This has been discussed publicly before, and for Shatner to say now that he doesn't know why Nimoy was angry, or even acknowledge the possibility, seems rather disingenuous.

[@fivestar5897]

disingenuous is the word

[@kevinlambert2756]

Who knows..??🥺

[@alyssastephenson9440]

And according to his memior about his relationship to Leonard, it wasn't the first time he was told no and did the thing anyway. He just thought Leonard didn't actually care that much because up until then he just didn't say anything when Shatner did the thing anyway.

[@stantheman9072]

Shamelessly egotistical talent: I’m fine with it but then I don’t even know the man, much less have to live with him.

[@tropicten]

To add some more context, Leonard was extremely protective of his likeness. He had butted heads with Gene multiple times and had sued Paramount I think over Spock merchandising without any compensation. So he wasn’t happy at all that Bill put him in that movie after he explicitly told him that he didn’t want to participate. He likely felt betrayed.

[@mostguitarswins]

Nice to hear William Shatner reflecting on his life. I've always appreciated his acting and Star Trek in general 👏👏👏👏

[@magicbound]

Nichelle Nichols life was tragic towards the end. I watched the documentary recently. Some of the scenes you could hear her screaming in the background. It was heartbreaking.

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

Nichelle Nichols was suffering from dementia.

[@pauljackson2409]

That is so sad to hear, I'm glad that Leonard's daughter reached out to William, after her father's death.

[@EmpressLestat]

Star Trek, and especailly Shatner & Nimoy, have played a constant role in my spiritual life. Rodenberry was a trailblazer. I'm grateful for their dedication to "The Work".

[@stephenmartin2737]

He was a great looking guy in his early star trek days a living legend !!!

[@paul16451]

It's weird to think how every actor from the original pilot has already passed on, including the then-very young Laurel Goodwin who asked who would have been Eve, and Walter, George and William are the only ones remaining from the original crew still with us. They ALL are legends.

[@MensagemNaGarrafaPodcast]

I can listen to Bill Shatner telling stories for hours.

[@brandonmoore7497]

William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy are my personal favorite icons

[@eddasturrup4912]

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[@silent1967]

You're kidding right.

[@coolcucumber372]

I don't love William Shatner I don't love Leonard Nimoy I love them both together! Their friendship outweighed all friendships.

[@brandonmoore7497]

@@silent1967 look stop ok William Shatter and Leonard Nimoy are my personal favorite icon!Got problem with that?

[@silent1967]

@@brandonmoore7497 Nah, worship actors if you like, you know multiple broken marriages and broken children. Good things to live up to, hollywood.

[@kristinaF54]

It is all too common for the really ill to cut themselves off from friends and family members. I think it's down to them not wanting to be seen as frail and to keep some sense of dignity before death. There needs to be more sociological and psychological research into this pattern of behaviour, which actually also occurs throughout the mammalian kingdom too (so it's not species-specific behaviour).

[@keefriff99]

I was thinking the same thing. Of course Bill makes it all about him.

[@razorraysolarsavings70]

Well, a person in sickness often time is depressed, they’ve lost a lot. No dopamine hits, no feel good hormones being secreted.

[@marknorris1381]

Yes. I have had that recently with a decades long friend who would speak on the phone but didn't want anyone visiting him while he was in palliative care pretty well through to the end. I understood completely and I think I would probably be the same. However he was still prepared to speak to me on the phone. Nimoy wouldn't communicate with Shatner at all so there may have been something more to it.

[@idotgotitme3280]

Yes, and it's probable that was what happened here.

[@plap.]

Had a great friend do the same. He just would not let any of us, his close friends, see or talk to him. Any correspondence was through his wife. It sucks but I think we all understood

[@goldenera4ever]

Sometimes we all get a little down about having to grow old, but I tell ya what. THIS is what we can hope for. You'd never know this man is 91 if you didn't know who he was. Amazing.

[@strongheart8]

I saw him live in a stage play called "Otherwise Engaged" at the Beverly Canon Theatre in LA many years ago. I have moved around so much I think I lost the program, but I remember his performance very well. He was awesome. I grew up with Captain Kirk and would love to meet him someday.

[@mrmrgaming]

His fitness and mental acuity at 91 are amazing.

[@fomo24..7]

This man looks amazing, its a blessing if you get to his age but to have your health and look good to is a miracle in itself

[@Bern1808]

Love William Shatner, but the reason for his estrangement from Leonard Nimoy is well-documented. Shatner included clips of Nimoy in one of his documentaries after Nimoy had expressly and personally denied him permission (to use). Nimoy considered him dishonorable for doing so.

[@blindkimberly1360]

You’re one lucky dude Matt Cohen! Spending time with my most favorite voices of all time. Jensen, Mark S and now Sir Bill. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I have. This is awesome!

[@Antonio-fw1bs]

Jesus, he's already 92? He looks wonderful!

[@gerv55]

It's really sad he couldn't see Leonard again before his death, but as mentioned in the interview sometimes when people know theyre dying they don't like being seen that way, and would prefer the person remember them the way they were. ☹

[@daskritterhaus5491]

l eagerly watched his 'Weird or What' series. multitalented man.

[@roozbehsingharanipour8502]

William Shatner is in the hearts of many. Godspeed, Mr. Shatner.

[@HH-uq6ft]

So sorry for that ending with the friendship. Yes I think maybe Nemony just wasn't in a place to open that deep can of worms on such an emotional reconciliation or goodbye at the end of life. I feel so bad for Mr. Shatner to carry that forward.

[@travistaylor4342]

He is the most young looking 91 year old I've ever seen in body and mind hope he hits 💯

[@yhwhsozo3680]

Truly amazing man that adapted and overcame as a leader, real human being and artist unlike any before and since. May God Bless all the Works of His Hands and guide him to Heaven when God calls.

[@marchapril5783]

I can't believe that is a 91 year old man, he looks like he is in his 60's. He is still so active too, he was just on the masked singer as one of the costumed characters singing and dancing. Talk about aging beautifully.

[@jimwatts4901]

Loved these shows , these people were and still are Awesome ! I'll take these times and shows with me to my grave. Good times people !! 👍

[@dandtintennessee7675]

He will always be the coolest captain of the Enterprise!

[@davidclark8543]

Such a wise man blessed with good looks & special talent to forge a lengthy career. But he has a self-awareness that is so liberating to hear. And to learn from.

[@josephpowelliii9169]

Leonard did love William...he just didn't want to be seen deteriorating. He wanted William to remember him when he was at his best. It is a "man thing"...for most guys. I'm doing the same...😊

[@jasonschlierman412]

Never mentioned Shatner’s wife that tragically drowned to death. Such a horrible thing, I still feel bad for him for having to go through with that. My best to my captain, always!!!

[@radrich4873]

Hi Jason. Thank you for bringing that up. I think it was strange that they ignored the fact that Shatner's 3rd marriage did not end in divorce.

[@jasonschlierman412]

@@radrich4873 Maybe it's still too painful for him? As memory serves me, it was around the same time that Deforest Kelly died. A sad time for sure.

[@radrich4873]

@@jasonschlierman412 Deforest Kelley died on the 11th of June, 1999. Shatner's wife (Nerine Kidd) died almost 2 months later on the 9th of August. The timing was close, but not very close IMHO.

[@jasonschlierman412]

@@radrich4873 Close enough. That had to suck for Shatner.

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

He still looks amazing 🙏🏿

[@tshaffer9681]

He's doing fantastic. Proof that age is just a number. My mom didn't want anyone to see her when she was dying. I don't want anyone to see me when my time comes.

[@A5M5-hm9lk]

Oh Captain my Captain! LOVE YOU MR. SHATNER and THANK YOU so very much. For it all.

[@scifiguy26]

Whatever he got from one of those planets he visited when he was captain of the Enterprise is giving him long life 😄👍 live long and prosper Mr. shatner 🖖

[@ch33psk8]

Their amazing brotherhood with Gene's genius, in many ways shaped the world moving forward.

[@matthewkemp8658]

Two of my childhood heroes.. Love the original Star Trek.

[@Mustapha1963]

Shatner, to his credit, admitted that he treated several of his co-stars on the original Star Trek, among them James Doohan, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols and Walter Koenig, poorly, and he at least attempted to make amends while they were all still alive, to varying degrees of success. But the issue with Leonard Nimoy always puzzled him and really hurt him. He wrote an entire book about just their relationship, and, when their friendship ended, it hurt him terribly. That he was never able to make things right before Nimoy passed, he has said more than once, is one of his greatest regrets.

[@bill1589]

Groundbreaking series Wrath of Khan was my favorite of the movies

[@harperstacey9604]

The wrath of Khan came from an episode of Star Trek, the original series called, space seed. From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@bill1589]

@@harperstacey9604 Khan & his backstory did, the movie was a completely new story, even with more of Kirk’s backstory & great ending setting the stage for the next movie

[@harperstacey9604]

@@bill1589 thank you for the info. Star Trek, the original series was my favorite TV show. I've seen every single episode numerous times. From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@bill1589]

@@harperstacey9604 same here, tho it’s been a while ~but that’s best for any series worth rewatching, the rest is beneficial

[@corbinmcnabb]

Not just a great Star Trek movie, but a great movie, period. In my opinion. Best Star Trek movie, also, my opinion.

[@ike4160]

William Shatner absolutely brilliant in the Twilight Zone episodes he was in back in the early 60’s!

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy also appeared in the Outer Limits.

[@arrow-lo7jf]

One thing I really learned in this life is never judge a person the way they morn some one's passing , or do not , I come to learn everybody is completely different when you go threw a loss , and also a person you love very much just may want to die alone , I am one of those people...Look at Norm Mcdonald , he never told anyone he had cancer and was dying...No fuss..Love Shatner and Nimoy , All of them really...

[@shawncosmos5431]

I had a friend who was my age and we were pals from age 12 till his death at age 47. No matter what was going on or where we were in our lives we talked in person or on the phone at least once a month till he died. He was diagnosed with cancer and never took another call from me or any of our mutual friends. Even his wife shut us out. If he had a funeral it was never publicized…Not judging. Everyone plays to their part..

[@Soccox]

William was a king -- people loved this man and still do

[@davefox8948]

Leonard Nimoy said it himself. When Mr Shatner did the Captains, Nimoy was secretly filmed and included in the program despite his refusal to participate. Nimoy never forgave Shatner.

[@cdouglashall]

That’s what I heard. Shatner needs to get a life and admit he stole from his best friend and Leonard was SO offended that he freely gave him NOTHING else. No time. No opportunity to steal anything else. Revisionist Historian.

[@stephenbrown7545]

Seems like a stupid reason to be angry at Shatner..good grief.

[@davefox8948]

@@stephenbrown7545 I’m sure that there was some personal context that we will never know and as much as I like William Shatner, he has left a lot of haters in his wake.

[@Paul-lm5gv]

I was a teenager when Star Trek came out on TV in the 60s and it was a fabulous program!

[@timirish2563]

My best friend (and surrogate father) was quickly dying from heart disease. I (in New York) called him (in LA) too late. He was bedridden; he'd lost half of his vision and (most important to him) he could no longer drive a car. Driving is like a sacrament in Los Angeles. The town was built around driving. Driving is one true freedom in SoCal. When I finally got him on the phone (close to the end), he told me (gently) that he wasn't seeing any old friends--just two of his grandchildren who lived with him when they were growing up. We said our sincere goodbyes and I thanked him for all the things he taught me. We didn't drag it out--we just ended by saying "I'll see you around..." People are not necessarily themselves when they know they are dying--and that is not your fault--or there's...

[@jesse2d]

Reviionist history. Shatner knows very well why Nimoy stopped talking to him.

[@harperstacey9604]

@@SeaCrestInNOut it's was a personal situation between shatner and nimoy. From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@jesse2d]

@@SeaCrestInNOut Shatner was making a documentary on Star Trek conventions I believe and wanted Nimoy to be in it. Leonard refused and Shatner went and secretly recorded Nimoy and put it in the documentary Nimoy refused to speak to him after that. Bill doesn't want it known.

[@josefschiltz2192]

He's been a very lucky man to have been enabled to do all he has done and still the capacity for more.

[@CarlosSanchez-bg4wf]

You are still the best captain I know n love since '66

[@Babygirl61868]

I heard from Nimoy's wife that Leonard didn't want people to know he was dying and Shatner blabbed about it anyway. That's why he stopped speaking to him. And he knows it.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

Ah, I didn't know that.