William Shatner slams ‘horrible fake news stories’ claiming he’s dying of cancer

Weeks aft undergoing surgery pursuing a terrifying equine accident, William Shatner slammed a Facebook group for claiming he’s dying of cancer.

“I wanted to put this retired yesterday but fixed nan time and nan anticipation that it would look for illustration a joke I waited for today,” Shatner wrote via Facebook connected Thursday, referring to April Fools’ Day.

“There is simply a page connected Facebook that is utilizing AI to create horrible clone news stories astir me,” he added, calling retired “The Beanstalk Functions Group” for creating “stories that opportunity I person shape 4 encephalon cancer, was successful immoderate benignant of conflict pinch Erika Kirk and that I’m dying.”

He added, “All their stories are monetized. Most of nan stories usage an AI image of me.”

The “Star Trek” fable besides claimed that Facebook would “not region nan page” and said he’d been successful touch pinch nan group’s “CEO” via X, publically asking them to region nan mendacious content.

“None of these stories are existent but they apparently look genuine capable for fans to repost them crossed societal media and nonstop messages of support to maine and my family each while nan culprits down nan relationship make money,” Shatner wrote.

Shatner, 95, concluded nan station by writing, “This is nan downside of AI and yellowish journalism. While it tin beryllium a awesome instrumentality successful nan correct hands; it tin beryllium utilized arsenic a limb successful nan incorrect hands.”

The Beanstalk Functions Group appeared to person published a lengthy spate of items focusing connected Shatner opening earlier this period — including a station claiming he “shared a hauntingly earthy photograph from a infirmary bed, ending weeks of frantic speculation.”

The photograph of Shatner hooked up to various aesculapian devices appeared to beryllium AI-generated. In different AI post, nan iconic character was seen unveiling a bizarrely lifelike statue of himself connected nan Hollywood Walk of Fame.

In yet different apparently AI-generated post, he was pictured crying, arsenic nan page claimed he “publicly revealed nan wellness struggles he has softly endured.”

An further AI photograph showed nan “Boston Legal” alum clutching an Academy Award, arsenic nan accompanying matter claimed he had “won ‘Best Actor’ astatine nan 2026 Academy Awards for his deep, heartfelt capacity successful nan gripping play ‘Echoes of Time.'”

The honor, successful fact, went to Michael B. Jordan for “Sinners” during nan March 15 ceremony.

Shatner’s societal media connection comes respective weeks aft he revealed he needed room to repair a correct enarthrosis wounded sustained during a equine riding mishap precocious past year.

The character told Page Six astatine nan 53rd yearly Saturn Awards successful Burbank, California, that he was scheduled to person a “new type of enarthrosis cognition called a reverse thing aliases other” successful March.

Prior to that, successful September, Shatner reportedly had a aesculapian emergency at his location successful Los Angeles, per TMZ.

Shatner later lamented his “greatly exaggerated … demise” via X and claimed he was “perfectly fine” pursuing what was said to beryllium an rumor involving his humor sugar.

Back successful December 2021, nan “UnXplained” big was involved successful a car mishap successful Los Angeles.

Photos from nan Studio City segment showed that some Shatner’s achromatic Mercedes-Benz SUV and nan metallic Acura sedan progressive were damaged successful nan Ventura Boulevard collision.

A spokesperson for nan Los Angeles Police Department told Page Six astatine nan clip that authorities did not record an mishap report, arsenic nary 1 was injured successful nan crash.

A root told america that nan character and unidentified female exchanged accusation astatine nan scene.