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William Shatner Quits Twitter, Comes Back

William Shatner Can't Quit Twitter After All
TOLUCA LAKE, CA - JANUARY 29: Actor William Shatner attends the Hollywood Charity Horse Show event at Firenze Osteria on January 29, 2014 in Toluca Lake, California. (Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)
TOLUCA LAKE, CA - JANUARY 29: Actor William Shatner attends the Hollywood Charity Horse Show event at Firenze Osteria on January 29, 2014 in Toluca Lake, California. (Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)

William Shatner abruptly deleted his Twitter account March 12, signing off with a short farewell:

william shatner twitter

Fans took to Twitter to express their grief:

Vulcan salute. RT @WilliamShatner After much deliberation I've made the decision to leave Twitter. It's not an easy decision.

— katie rosman (@katierosman) March 12, 2014

William Shatner has left twitter.

::declares this intergalactic day of mourning::

::cancels all plans for the day::

— Kati Mae (@adorkablekati) March 12, 2014

Twitter and William Shatner were like soul mates. I'm going to miss his snark so much.

— Taneshia❤Nicole (@AihsenatElocin) March 12, 2014

UPDATE: Shatner came back to Twitter less than 12 hours later, saying he "made a mistake:"

Made a bad midnight decision. Pressured by too many things on my plate. In a pique, I quit Twitter. Boy did I make a mistake. My Best, Bill

— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) March 13, 2014

Shatner certainly isn't the first celebrity to deactivate his account. Amanda Bynes, Adele and John Mayer are just a few celebs who have bid Twitter farewell in the past.

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