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  "id": 17112316,
  "title": "Actor Patrick Stewart dies at 86",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/actor-patrick-stewart-dies-at-86",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T19:56:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
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    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/10/29/actor-patrick-stewart-dies-at-86/"
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  "summary": "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.\n\nCityNews 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.\n\nIn 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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      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Patrick Stewart Dies: ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Actor Was 86",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/patrick-stewart-dies-star-trek-the-next-generation-actor-was-86",
        "published": "2026-10-29T19:45:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Patrick Stewart, star of 'Star Trek' and 'X-Men', dies aged 86",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/patrick-stewart-star-of-star-trek-and-x-men-dies-aged-86",
        "published": "2026-10-29T20:08:45.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "National Post",
        "title": "Patrick Stewart dead at 86: Shakespearean actor who became a Hollywood megastar was a ‘singular talent’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/patrick-stewart-dead-at-86-shakespearean-actor-who-became-a-hollywood",
        "published": "2026-10-29T20:55:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Star Trek, X-Men actor Patrick Stewart is dead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/star-trek-x-men-actor-patrick-stewart-is-dead",
        "published": "2026-10-29T21:05:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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