Patrick Stewart’s death at 86 prompts tributes from colleagues
Entertainment · First reported 30 Oct, 00:34 · Updated 00:57
Tributes from actors, collaborators and Marvel Studios recalled Patrick Stewart’s work in Star Trek and the X-Men films, as well as his impact on those who knew and worked with him. Stewart died in Los Angeles at 86; his spokesperson described his illness as a brief journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia.
- Patrick Stewart died in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Oct. 28, aged 86; his spokesperson said he had experienced a brief journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia.
- Tributes came from acting colleagues, including Hugh Jackman, William Shatner and Ian McKellen, as well as Marvel Studios.
- The tributes recalled Stewart’s roles as Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Charles Xavier in the X-Men films, and described his influence on colleagues and fans.
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- Age at death
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- Los Angeles
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- Wednesday, Oct. 28
- Roles noted
- Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Charles Xavier in the X-Men films
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- Earlier coverage described Stewart’s career as spanning Shakespeare, Star Trek and X-Men, and noted multiple awards, a Hollywood Walk of Fame star and a knighthood. [97ee5fee-4626-4461-8697-90db15a29ad0]
- An earlier report said Stewart died at his Los Angeles home at 86 and repeated the statement that his death followed a brief journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia. [17696982-aebb-4e06-8f84-82c164e36fde]
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