The legendary former Star Trek actor William Shatner turned 94 on Saturday.
If you’re wondering how a 94-year-old Hollywood star celebrates, Shatner did what he’s done on his birthday for the past 35 years: he stepped up to help veterans!
Shatner Turns 94
“For the last many years, I have celebrated my birthday by working on a very successful charity called The Hollywood Charity Horse Show,” Shatner told People Magazine. “We have been doing it for 35 years and raised millions of dollars for children and veterans.”
Shatner launched the charity back in 1990. He was inspired to do so after watching handicapped children taking part in horse therapy.
“Shatner sat, deeply affected by what he had seen, saying ‘You can’t watch these kids without knowing you have to help, somehow,’” the charity said on its website.
“On one special Saturday evening each year, William Shatner brings together world-class reining horses and riders in breathtaking slides and spins as they compete for top honors in their respective classes,” the charity continued. All the proceeds then go to the charity.
Shatner Celebrates In Vegas – Thanks Fans For Their Support
Days before his landmark birthday, Shatner revealed that his family would also be taking him to Las Vegas to celebrate.
“My family is taking me to Las Vegas for dinner and a show, and then back to Los Angeles,” he stated. “It’s going to be a family experience in that wonderful, entertaining city. I’m really looking forward to it.”
On his big day, Shatner took to social media to thank fans for their support.
“As I begin my 95th journey around the sun today I want to take a minute to thank everyone for the birthday wishes!” he wrote. “I am overwhelmed at the amount of love I have received. My best, Bill.”
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Shatner’s Secret To Staying Youthful
When Shatner celebrated his 93rd birthday in 2024, he revealed his advice for staying youthful.
“Just staying engaged in life, to stay curious. But the luck has a lot to do with it in your health,” he explained at the time. “Your life’s energy, the soul energy of your body is a product of health. If you’re sick, you can’t be energetic. You’re dying. So my luck has been, I’ve been healthy all my life.”
Shatner celebrated that birthday last year by attending the Los Angeles premiere of You Can Call Me Bill, a documentary about his life and iconic career. He admitted at the time that promoting this project was “a little awkward.”
“It’s a documentary about me, and I’m expected to help sell it by going out and talking about me, and I don’t like to talk about me,” Shatner confessed.
“When you’re talking to the press, you can be a little devious on how you feel and what you’re doing and what you think and ‘Oh, yes, I love that person,’ or ‘I made a mistake,’” he continued.
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Shatner is a true legend, and there will never be another one like him. We’d like to wish Shatner a very happy birthday, and many more to come!
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