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Sir Patrick Stewart, the acclaimed stage and screen actor celebrated for his iconic performances as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men franchise, has died at age 86. Messages shared to his official social media accounts stated that he passed away in his Los Angeles home on Wednesday following a brief journey with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia. [4][5]
Born in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England, Stewart started his career in theater and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1966. Stewart subsequently reached global stardom portraying Picard across television and feature films, voiced Emperor Uriel Septim VII in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2010. Star Trek predecessor William Shatner paid tribute to Stewart on X, remembering him as a friend, colleague, and magnificent actor. [4][5]
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“Captain Picard stood for the best of us,” wrote William Shatner, who played Captain James T. Kirk.
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Stewart died at age 86 after "a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer's Disease."
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Patrick Stewart, best known for his roles in Star Trek and X-Men, has died at age 86. A message posted to Stewart's Instagram account says the actor died in his Los Angeles home on Wednesday "following a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia." Born in 1940 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England,…
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Actor and philanthropist Sir Patrick Stewart died on Wednesday, the 28th of October, aged 86, in his home, after suffering from Alzheimers Diesease and Lewy Body Dementia. His family posted a statement on the 29th on X, announcing his passing. We announce with great sorrow the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart yesterday at his home in Los Angeles, in the loving care of his beloved wife Sunny, following a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia.
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