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Patrick Stewart dies at 86: 'Star Trek' and 'X-Men' star
Sir Patrick Stewart, the British actor known for Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Professor Charles Xavier, has died at the age of 86, according to a statement released on Thursday.
Death at home in Los Angeles
The announcement on Thursday said the patrick stewart obituary news the acting world had feared: he died the day before at his home in Los Angeles, cared for by his wife Sunny, after what the statement described as a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia. He was 86.
Picard, Xavier and a dual franchise legacy
Stewart starred in "Star Trek" in the 1980s and later in the "X-Men" franchise. His best-known Hollywood roles were Captain Jean-Luc Picard in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and Professor Charles Xavier in several "X-Men" and related Marvel films.
- •The statement credited him with bringing hope to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and to science fiction aboard the Starship Enterprise.
- •His path to both franchises ran through acclaim in Britain with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
His sonorous voice and singular talent will forever be synonymous with indelible performances in every genre
From Yorkshire to the Royal Shakespeare Company
Stewart came from Yorkshire in northern England and performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company in Britain before building an acclaimed career on the US stage and screen. The statement said he died at his Los Angeles home, cared for by Sunny, following his illness journey.
