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  "id": 17155696,
  "title": "Sir Patrick Stewart Dies at 86 After Battle With Alzheimer's, Lewy Body Dementia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/sir-patrick-stewart-dies-at-86-after-battle-with-alzheimers-lewy-body",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-29T23:34:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Healthline News",
    "slug": "healthline-news",
    "url": "https://www.healthline.com/health-news/star-trek-actor-sir-patrick-stewart-dies-at-86"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sir Patrick Stewart, the renowned actor known for his roles in \"Star Trek\" and \"X-Men,\" has passed away at the age of 86 after a brief struggle with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia. Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia are progressive neurological conditions that can impact memory, cognitive function, behavior, and movement. While there is no cure for either condition, treatments are available to manage symptoms. Sir Patrick, best known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in \"Star Trek\" and Professor Charles Xavier in the \"X-Men\" films, succumbed to his illness on October 28 at his Los Angeles home, where he was receiving care from his wife, Sunny Ozell. His spokesperson, Kelly Bush Novak, shared that the actor died peacefully surrounded by family, friends, music, prayer, and tears. Stewart had a six-decade-long acting career in theater, television, and film, achieving international fame in 1987 with \"Star Trek: The Next Generation.\" He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2010 for his contributions to drama.",
  "summary": "2018 Star Trek Convention Las Vegas LAS VEGAS, NV – AUGUST 04: Actor Sir Patrick Stewart speaks during the 17th annual official Star Trek convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 4, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images) Actor Patrick Stewart, best-known for his roles in “Star Trek” and “X-Men,” has died at age 86 after a brief battle with Alzheimer’s disease and…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Sir Patrick Stewart dies at 86 after battle with Alzheimer’s and Lewy body dementia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/sir-patrick-stewart-dies-at-86-after-battle-with-alzheimers-and-lewy",
        "published": "2026-10-29T20:33:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Chiang Rai Times",
        "title": "Sir Patrick Stewart Dies at 86 After Rare Dementia Battle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/sir-patrick-stewart-dies-at-86-after-rare-dementia-battle",
        "published": "2026-10-30T00:11:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Star Trek and X-Men legend Patrick Stewart dies at 86 after battle with dementia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/star-trek-and-x-men-legend-patrick-stewart-dies-at-86-after-battle",
        "published": "2026-10-30T00:37:16.000Z"
      }
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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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