William Shatner, 95, Sparks Health Fears - His 'Days Are Numbered,' Insider Alleges
Earlier this week,we reportedthat the legendary actorWilliam ShatnerofStar Trekfame had revealed that he had been diagnosed with stage fourcancer, which had spread to hislungsandbrain. He shockingly dropped. . .
Earlier this week,we reportedthat the legendary actorWilliam ShatnerofStar Trekfame had revealed that he had been diagnosed with stage fourcancer, which had spread to hislungsandbrain. He shockingly dropped this bomb while also disclosing that he and his daughterMelanie, 61, had been battling stage four cancer at the same time. Now, fears are growing for thehealthof William, 95, more than ever. Indeed, some sources close to Shatner are sounding the alarm that he may not have long to live. William’s ‘Days Are Now Numbered,’ Sources Fear“When someone reaches William’sage, any admission involving stage four cancer inevitably alarms people,” an insider close to thefamilytoldRadar Online. “Fans hear those words and fear the worst, even when the outcome is positive. ”“His willingness to speak openly about it has reminded many just how fragilelifecan be,” the source continued. “But the fear is his days are now numbered, as it is very difficult to make a full recovery from something like this at his age. ”Back in June of 2023, William was diagnosed with stage four malignant melanoma. By then, it had already. spread to his lungs and brain. William’s cancer journey began when he noticed a lump on his cheek. Though he got it checked right away, hisdoctorinitially believed that it was harmless. “I went to the family doctor, and he said, ‘It’s your salivary gland. It’s blocked. Just massage it,’” William recalled toPeople Magazineearlier this week. When the mass continued to grow, William approached aplastic surgeonfriend one month later to ask for his opinion on it. “He placed his hands on my cheeks. And he said withlovein his voice, ‘You better get this out,'” William recounted. William Shatner revealed that three years ago, he was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma — at the same time that his daughter, Melanie, was being treated for stage 4 breast cancer. Both the 95-year-old actor and his daughter are now cancer-free. pic. twitter. com/Scoy5DWw3I— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings)July 23, 2026William Undergoes Surgery And TreatmentWilliam then wasted no time in undergoingsurgeryto remove thetumorin his face. This was followed by two years ofimmunotherapyto fight the cancer in his lungs and brain. Though thetreatmentwas grueling, William defiantly refused to let his cancer define his life. “He kept working and moving forward,” his daughter Melanie said of her father. Dr. Omid Hamid, the chief of translational research and immuno-oncology atThe Angeles Clinic and Research Institute, spoke out to say that just twenty years ago, the average survival rate for those with William’s diagnosis was “six to eight months. ”“He was treated with a combination of two drugs. And they target areas in our immune system that serve to dampen the immune response,” Dr. Hamid explained. “So when you view these drugs, it blocks that dampening and allows our immune system to be active and to recognize tumor cells as foreign. There are multiple combinations of thistherapythat are now standard. It’s very tolerable in older patients. ”William Shatner and his daughter, Melanie Shatner Gretsch, recently shared that they were both fighting Stage 4 cancer at the same time. Their emotional story was published in a joint interview with People on July 22. In 2022, Melanie found a lump in her bre@st at the age of 60. …pic. twitter. com/mMk2NS2tjn— Night Warehouse (@minHi17015785)July 24, 2026Melanie’s Cancer BattleMeanwhile, at the same time as William was battling his own cancer, his daughter was also fighting for her life. Indeed, Melanie was battling stage fourbreast cancerat the same time as her father was fighting his cancer. “The remarkable part of this story isn’t simply that both of them survived,” said another source close to the Shatner family. “It’s that they endured two separate stage four diagnoses within one family and somehow found the resilience to support one another instead of being overwhelmed by despair. ”William Shatner has revealed he and his youngest daughter, Melanie Shatner Gretsch, each fought scary battles with stage 4 cancer at the same time. pic. twitter. com/1UUq5Ujz4j— Radar Online (@radar_online)July 22, 2026Moving forward, William is just grateful to have had the love and support of his family throughout this ordeal. “We’re a very together family,” William concluded. “We’re bonded by all kinds of difficulties that we’ve overcome. ”William is a true living legend, and there will never be another like him. Please join us in saying a prayer for him and his health moving forward. God bless you, William Shatner!