Around the same time, the 95-year-old daughter, Melanie, 61, was diagnosed with an aggressive stage four breast cancer that spread to her lymph nodes. Thankfully, the duo are cancer-free as Melanis underwent an intense 18-month treatment plan at UCLA Health comprising chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation. While William credited a successful immunotherapy regimen for saving his life at 93. Despite this, the star candidly admitted he remains "fearful" about one major aspect of death.

In a recent interview, the Boston Legal star shared: "My daughter and I are doing a podcast called No Time to Die. We both had, at the same time, a diagnosis of stage four cancer three years ago, and through the magic of medicine, we’re both cancer-free.

"And as a result of being told it’s possible you could die in a few months, it sharpened our attention to each other and my whole family. And also, what do you want to do with the remaining years?

"I’m always asking questions, because the older I get, the more fearful I will be to die with a question on my mind, like, 'What about…,' and I don’t have a chance to look it up on ChatGPT! What’s the meaning of life?! Damn; the meaning of life is, and boom! I’m dead!

"It’s the fear of not knowing what you could have learned. I get excited by comprehending and apprehending information," William added to TVLine.

This heartbreaking admission comes just four months after it was reported that the veteran actor underwent surgery on his shoulder, which headlines claimed he'd "shattered" following a horror horse-riding accident.

William was forced to set the record straight, taking to social media with a graphic of an injured shoulder, he penned: "So I understand that tabloids say my shoulder was shattered. Dramatic. Colorful. Completely untrue."

The Star Trek actor went on to explain: "It was a routine procedure. I’m so well that tomorrow I’ll be in Cleveland at a convention. Remember that tabloids don’t let facts get in the way of a good headline."