William Shatner and daughter Melanie reveal they battled Stage 4 cancer at the same time

“He wouldn’t stop his life,” his daughter told People magazine. “He kept working and moving forward. Whenever he was home, Joel and I would bring dinner to him and watch movies, just always made sure that he’s not alone.”

Shatner added, “We got the perfect doctors for her cancer and my cancer.”

The “Star Trek” actor, who was the oldest man in space when he went up in a Blue Origin rocket, has stayed busy with two new books and two records, all expected to come out next year.

“I’m healthier now than I’ve been in years,” Shatner said. “The brain is like a muscle. It feeds on activity.”

Near the end of 2024, both were declared cancer free.

“It was the third time in my life I had heard him cry,” Gretsch admitted of telling him her cancer was gone.

Shatner said the experience has given him a new perspective on life.

“I’m thinking of the miracle of a hummingbird, and of my dog taking a ball and my children,” he said. “I’m aware of the magic of it all.”