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I like him, he seems to be a thoughtful person. I once listened to his album (which has a great cover of the song "Common People", that jokes about how rich people see the world [1]), in which he reflects on the death of his previous wife, who drowned in their pool, I found that quite touching as well

1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ainyK6fXku0

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From an early age, My view of Shatner was heavily influenced by my mother's conviction that he murdered his wife. With the benefit of the internet since then, I've been able to investigate it further and found that the general consensus is that he wasn't present when she drowned in their pool and that the rumor that he killed her was started by a tabloid.

It's a little terrible, but it's still hard for me to escape that prejudice when watching him speak.

I don't know, I feel like I've read several "What celebrity is an asshole in real life" threads on Reddit and there seem to be plenty of stories about him being a complete alcoholic and asshole.

Seconded, I think is smart and makes good art, but a friend who knew him hated his guts for his abusive behavior to his family.

A 91 year old complete alcoholic? That's heroic.

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