William Shatner has reassured fans after he was rushed to the hospital for a medical emergency.

The 94-year-old Star Trek icon, who cemented his status playing Captain James T Kirk on the hit sci-fi show and its movies, was admitted to hospital after an issue involving his blood sugar, sources revealed.

The incident occurred late on Wednesday afternoon in Los Angeles, with Shatner calling emergency medical workers as a precaution.

A Los Angeles Fire Department ambulance was dispatched to his home and the actor was taken to a local hospital to be checked out.

In a post on Instagram on Thursday, the 94-year-old acting legend addressed the hospital dash, sharing a moustached photo of himself with the caption: ‘Rumours of my demise have been greatly exaggerated.’

He added: ‘I overindulged

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