Star Trek, X-Men actor Patrick Stewart is dead
Sir Patrick Stewart, the English actor celebrated for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films, has died at 86, according to a statement posted to his Instagram account on Thursday. The statement said Stewart passed away on Wednesday at his Los Angeles home, surrounded […] Star Trek, X-Men actor Patrick Stewart is dead
Actor Patrick Stewart died at his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday at the age of 86, according to a post on his official X account. He was best known for his role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation.
CityNews reports that Stewart passed away surrounded by family following a brief and poignant journey with Lewy Body Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease. Deadline also noted his death followed a battle with Alzheimer’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Caregiver Resources or the Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Fund, CityNews reports.
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