Patrick Stewart, 'Star Trek' and 'X-Men' star, dies at 86
Renowned British actor Patrick Stewart has passed away at age 86 following a battle with Alzheimer's and dementia. He is best remembered for his iconic roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men.
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Stewart was a cultural icon whose work significantly influenced science fiction and modern cinema.
Patrick Stewart, the British Shakespearean actor who became a Hollywood megastar through roles in the "Star Trek" and "X-Men" franchises, has died at his home in Los Angeles. He was 86.
His death on Wednesday came after a "brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia, according to an official statement on his social media accounts.
"His sonorous voice and singular talent will forever be synonymous with indelible performances in every genre," the statement said.
The actor, who hailed from the northern English region of Yorkshire, trod the boards in Britain with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre in London, and worked on British television.
But he rocketed into the pop culture history books in his mid-40s when he was cast as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in "Star Trek: The Next Generation," and then again as Professor Charles Xavier in multiple "X-Men" and related Marvel films.
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