Actor Patrick Stewart, star of stage and screen, dies aged 86
Renowned stage and screen actor Sir Patrick Stewart has passed away at age 86 following a battle with Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Dementia. Best known for his role as Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek, Stewart was a celebrated Shakespearean actor and a knighted cultural figure.
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Stewart's death marks the loss of a significant figure in both classical theater and modern science fiction television history.
Patrick Stewart, who rose from poverty in England to become an accomplished Shakespearean stage actor and then achieved global stardom in Star Trek: The Next Generation, has died at the age of 86.
Stewart, knighted in 2010 by Queen Elizabeth for his contributions to drama, died at his home in Los Angeles, according to a statement on his X account.
“We announce with great sorrow the passing of 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,” the statement said.
Stewart became an actor at age 18 and gained acclaim on the stage as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company beginning in the 1960s.
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