‘Boy Meets World’ star William Daniels, 98, sparks fan concern over his own social media post

Mr. Feeny isn’t done teaching life lessons.

Fans of “Boy Meets World” actor William Daniels initially believed he had died on Thursday when the 98-year-old posted a throwback photo on social media to promote a sale on his signed headshots.

The longtime actor’s followers, who apparently did not read the post’s caption, saw the image and assumed it was a death announcement.

“Something about this time of year always takes me back to one of my favorite roles as Mr. Feeny,” Daniels captioned under an old image of himself dressed as his legendary character from the hit ‘90s show. “Let’s celebrate this back-to-school season with 10% off all signed Feeny photos from our shop, now through September 15th! Link to store in bio.”

Social media users flooded his comment section, claiming they’re grateful that he’s alive.

“You can’t keep scaring me like this,” one Instagram user commented.

“Dang, we all really thought the same thing here didn’t we?” another asked.

The photo was posted on Daniels’ Facebook, Instagram and X pages.

“I hate the fact that every time I see these posts, my heart drops,” a commenter wrote.

Daniels portrayed the popular mentor to characters like Cory, Topanga, Shawn and Eric in the coming-of-age show that followed their journey from sixth grade through college.

The ABC series, which starred Daniels, Ben Savage, Rider Strong and Danielle Fishel, aired from 1993 to 2000.

The sitcom star has yet to respond to the fans who filled his comment section with appreciation posts after they jumped to conclusions about his demise.

While “Boy Meets World” fans know him as Mr. Feeny, Daniels had a decades-long career well before taking to the classroom.

The “St. Elsewhere” actor made his television debut in 1943 at 16 years old by performing in a variety act.

He received his first “major” television role over two decades later in the 1967 show “Captain Nice.” 

Daniels turned 98 on March 31 and shared that he’s thankful for all of the support he’s received over his career.

“Well, you have to be pleased, and I certainly am,” he told People one day after his birthday. “And I hope I’m around a little longer, and we’ll do it again next year.”

“The Graduate” actor still tries to get “some exercise” on a daily basis, his wife, Bonnie Bartlett Daniels, revealed to People.

“He’s very strong,” his wife said. “His body is very strong, even now. So I just want him to keep it strong by exercising. We have a gal who comes in twice a week and puts us through a kind of routine.”