Patrick Stewart, Star Trek's Captain Picard and X-Men's Professor X, dies

British actor Sir Patrick Stewart, known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men, has died at his Los Angeles home aged 86.

British actor Sir Patrick Stewart, one of the leading figures in world cinema and theatre, has died aged 86. According to his family, Stewart died at his Los Angeles home on October 28 after a "brief and poignant period" living with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia.

In a statement shared by family spokesperson Kelly Bush Novak, the family said, "It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Sir Patrick Stewart at his Los Angeles home yesterday." The family requested donations to the Johns Hopkins Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and the Alzheimer's Foundation of America instead of flowers.

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From the Shakespearean stage to the bridge of a starship

Born on July 13, 1940, in Mirfield in England's Yorkshire region, Stewart spent the early years of his career with the Royal Shakespeare Company and became one of the leading classical actors on the British stage. He was nominated for a Tony Award for his portrayal of Macbeth.

He became widely known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the Star Trek: The Next Generation series, which aired from 1987 to 1994. After the seven-season series, Stewart played the same character in four feature films before returning to the role in the Star Trek: Picard series, which aired from 2020 to 2023.

He will play Professor X on screen for the ninth time

Stewart played Professor Charles Xavier, the mentor of the mutants, in the X-Men series that began in 2000 and appeared in several films in the series, including Logan. His final role will be Professor X in Avengers: Doomsday, due for release in December, marking the ninth time he has played the character.

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Knighthood and later years

Stewart was knighted in 2010 for services to drama and received Emmy nominations for his roles in Moby Dick, The Lion in Winter, Extras and Hamlet. Stewart, who has been married to American singer-songwriter Sunny Ozell since 2013, has two children.

This year, Stewart voiced a sheep in Amazon's The Sheep Detectives, while in 2023 he published his memoir, Making It So.

Patrick Stewart, Star Trek's Captain Picard and X-Men's Professor X, dies

British actor Sir Patrick Stewart, known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men, has died at his Los Angeles home aged 86.