William Shatner would like you to know that he is alive and well.

The Canadian actor posted on social media on Thursday in an effort to clear up rumours about his health after reports circulated that he had been rushed to hospital.

"I overindulged. I thank you all for caring but I'm perfectly fine," Shatner wrote in an Instagram caption. "I keep telling you all: Don't trust tabloids or AI!"

The post itself shows a mustachioed Shatner in a suit and text that reads, "Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated!" — a slight misquote of Mark Twain's famous line when newspapers falsely reported that he was unwell: "The report of my death was an exaggeration."

Hours earlier, TMZ reported that 94-year-old Shatner was taken to hospital following an issue with his blood sugar on Wedne

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