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Patrick Stewart dies at 86

Entertainment · First reported 29 Oct, 19:44 · Updated 20:43

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Patrick Stewart, known for playing Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men, has died at his home in Los Angeles at age 86. An official statement said his death followed a brief journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia.

  • Stewart died at his home in Los Angeles at age 86; an official statement said he had Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia.
  • He became widely known as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films.
  • Before his screen roles, Stewart worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre; he later won two Olivier awards.
  • Stewart starred in Star Trek: Picard from 2020 to 2023. The article says he is set to appear as Xavier in Avengers: Doomsday, scheduled for release in December.
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86
Place of death
His home in Los Angeles
Reported conditions
Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia
Best-known roles
Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Charles Xavier in X-Men
Star Trek: Picard
Stewart starred in the series from 2020 to 2023

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