made a rare public appearance during the Calgary Expo in Alberta, over the weekend.
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William Shatner made a rare public appearance during the Calgary Expo in Alberta, Canada over the weekend. The 95-year-old Star Trek icon - who is known for por...
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The 95-year-old Star Trek icon - who is known for portraying Captain Kirk in the original sci-fi series - took to the stage during the festivities on Saturday for a panel discussion at the BMO Centre.
It comes shortly after the actor following his denial that he had been 'rushed to the hospital.'
He touched on a variety of topics as he addressed the live audience, including memories from when he filmed Star Trek in the late 60s.
Shatner kept it casual wearing a tan jacket as well as a dark green button up and a pair of blue trousers.
The star held a smile on his face as he was greeted by the crowd and sat down in a comfy chair to take questions from fans.
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William Shatner, 95, made a rare public appearance during the Calgary Expo in Alberta, Canada over the weekend
The Star Trek icon took to the stage during the festivities on Saturday for a panel discussion at the BMO Centre
At one point, he recalled a humorous memory when he had been filming a scene for the original Star Trek series, which had aired from 1966-1969.
He explained that production had once taken place at Vasquez Rocks located in Los Angeles County, per the Calgary Herald.
Last September he found himself denying a report that he was hospitalized for a medical emergency involving his blood sugar; seen in March in Florida
Shatner is known for portraying the role of Captain Kirk in the original Star Trek series; seen above in 1968
He explained that he had an operation and then underwent immunotherapy to treat the condition, although he did not disclose when, according to the industry publication Managed Healthcare Executive.
In 2016 he received a prostate cancer diagnosis that turned out to be a false alarm, thanks to a drastic spike in his levels of PSA (prostate-specific antigen), a protein produced by the gland.
'That was really scary,' Shatner remembered to NBC News. 'I was told by a doctor I had a terminal disease. That I was going to die.'
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He attributed his elevated levels of PSA to testosterone supplements that he was taking at the time of his misdiagnosis, and that he has since stopped using.
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