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  "id": 17270009,
  "title": "Patrick Stewart Changed Genre Acting Forever With ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/patrick-stewart-changed-genre-acting-forever-with-star-trek-and-x-men",
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  "published": "2026-10-30T18:01:44.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "I will never claim to be a true Shakespeare buff, save for having read plays like “Romeo & Juliet” or “Julius Caesar” in school many years ago. But ever since I learned of the death of Sir Patrick Stewart, a line from “Hamlet” has been at the forefront of my mind. “He was a man, […]",
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        "outlet": "Nation Africa",
        "title": "Star Trek and X-Men icon Sir Patrick Stewart dies aged 86",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/star-trek-and-x-men-icon-sir-patrick-stewart-dies-aged-86",
        "published": "2026-10-30T04:14:40.000Z"
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        "outlet": "TVLine",
        "title": "Patrick Stewart's Favorite Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode Is One Of The Franchise's Best",
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        "published": "2026-10-30T14:12:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "TechSpot",
        "title": "Actor Patrick Stewart dies at 86, legendary star of Star Trek and X-Men",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/actor-patrick-stewart-dies-at-86-legendary-star-of-star-trek-and-x-men",
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        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Patrick Stewart’s 25 Greatest ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Episodes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/patrick-stewarts-25-greatest-star-trek-the-next-generation-episodes",
        "published": "2026-10-30T16:30:32.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NYT Arts",
        "title": "How Patrick Stewart Brought Shakespeare to ‘Star Trek’ Fans",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/how-patrick-stewart-brought-shakespeare-to-star-trek-fans",
        "published": "2026-10-30T17:14:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Before ‘Star Trek,’ Patrick Stewart Proved His Sci-Fi Chops in 1984’s ‘Dune’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/before-star-trek-patrick-stewart-proved-his-sci-fi-chops-in-1984s-dune",
        "published": "2026-10-30T17:41:39.000Z"
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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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