Patrick Stewart Said He’d Never Retire From Acting in Final Interview: “I’ll Always and Forever Be an Actor”
Stewart died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles at 86 following “a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia,” longtime spokesperson Kelly Bush Novak announced.
Patrick Stewart died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 86. According to The Hollywood Reporter, spokesperson Kelly Bush Novak announced that the actor passed away following a brief and poignant journey with Lewy body dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Variety noted that Marvel Studios confirmed the news in a tribute to the actor.
Stewart’s final movie role will be in the upcoming film Avengers: Doomsday, which Variety reports marks his ninth time portraying the X-Men character Charles Xavier on the big screen. TheWrap notes that Stewart had previously revisited iconic roles, such as Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: Picard, which concluded its third season in 2023.
In a conversation with TV Insider just before his 86th birthday in July, Stewart stated he had no plans to officially retire because he loved being challenged by new work. TheWrap reports that he cited the thrill of new challenges and mentioned voicing a pig's head in the series Bait as an example of the interesting offers he continued to receive.
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