Patrick Stewart, Star Trek actor and acclaimed thespian, dies aged 86
Stewart was an acclaimed actor in Britain with the Royal Shakespeare Company before he starred in the beloved sci-fi TV show "Star Trek" in the 80s and later in the "X-Men" franchise.
Key points
- The Shakespearean actor landed the role of a lifetime as "Star Trek" Captain Picard.
- Stewart was raised by an abusive father but became best known for playing kind, paternal leaders who united families of misfits.
- The English actor began his career on stage before finding fame as the captain of the USS Enterprise.
Patrick Stewart, best known for his roles in Star Trek and X-Men, has died at age 86.
The Star Trek: the Next Generation and X-Men star died on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles after “a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia”, said Kelly Bush Novak, his longtime spokesperson, to the Hollywood Reporter.
Additional details
- The British actor Patrick Stewart has died at 86, a statement released on Thursday said.
- A message posted to Stewart's Instagram account says the actor died in his Los Angeles home on Wednesday "following a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia." Born in 1940 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England, […].
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