Los Angeles Times17 hours ago·4 min read·medium

Patrick Stewart dead: 'Star Trek' captain, 'X-Men' star dies

Tracy Brown

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Renowned British actor Patrick Stewart, famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has passed away at age 86. He died at his home in Los Angeles following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia.

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Stewart was a cultural icon whose work spanned decades of theater, television, and film, leaving a significant legacy in science fiction and classical acting.

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Patrick Stewart, the British actor whose 60-year career spanned the stage to the final frontier, has died. He was 86. Stewart died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles from Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia, his longtime spokesperson, Kelly Bush Novak, said in a statement. A classically trained stage actor, Stewart was relatively unknown to American audiences when he was cast to lead a revival of "Star Trek." In addition to portraying Jean-Luc Picard in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and numerous follow-ups, he is known for playing Professor Charles Xavier in the "X-Men" franchise and voicing Avery Bullock in the animated series "American Dad!" "He has been held in the warm embrace of family and friends, surrounded by live music, prayer, tears, laughter and the kind of profound emotion that only he could inspire after a lifetime of devotion to us all," Novak's statement continued.

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