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William Shatner

William Shatner

By Stacey Lindsay
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Star Trek star William Shatner is on his way to space…in real life. The actor, age 90, is rumored to be heading beyond Earth this fall, which would make him the oldest person to ever be amongst the stars. The announcement comes fresh off another boundary-pushing feat, the release of his newest album. Read more about his news in Space.

Stacey Lindsay

Stacey Lindsay is a Seattle-based journalist and senior editor of The Sunday Paper. Her forthcoming book, BEING 40: The Decade of Letting Go—and Embracing Who We Are comes out May 5th from The Open Field and is available for pre-order.

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