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Patrick Stewart, renowned actor and ‘Star Trek’s’ Captain Picard, dies at 86

Patrick Stewart, the distinguished British actor of stage and screen, passed away Wednesday (Oct. 28) in Los Angeles at the age of 86.

Patrick Stewart, renowned actor and ‘Star Trek’s’ Captain Picard, dies at 86

Renowned actor and Star Trek's Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Sir Patrick Stewart, has passed away at the age of 86. His spokesperson, Kelly Bush Novak, announced that the esteemed Shakespearean actor had succumbed to Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia, following a brief battle with the illnesses. Stewart's death occurred on Wednesday, October 28, at his Los Angeles residence, where he was surrounded by family and friends, enveloped in music, prayer, tears, laughter, and profound emotion. The actor's warm embrace will forever be cherished.

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