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Ian McKellen Pays Tribute to Close Friend Patrick Stewart: ‘He Wore His Heart on His Sleeve’

Ian McKellen wrote a moving tribute to Patrick Stewart, his close friend of many years, following his death Thursday at age 86 after suffering from Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Dementia.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated October 30, 2026, 1:36 AM UTC
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  • “Before everything else, Patrick was defined by being born and bred in Yorkshire, the proud county in the north of England which he loved to […].

As the world mourns Sir Patrick Stewart’s death at age 86, a longtime friend and collaborator is paying tribute to his legacy.

Sir Ian McKellen, who starred as Magneto opposite Stewart’s Professor X in the X-Men films, explained what made the late actor “a man to rely on, to admire and in my case, love” […].

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