Star of "Star Trek" and "X-Men" Patrick Stewart Dies at 86
Actor Patrick Stewart died in Los Angeles at the age of 86 after a battle with Alzheimer's and Lewy body dementia, according to his spokesperson Kelly Bush Novak.
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The 86-year-old actor died in Los Angeles on Wednesday after a “brief and poignant” battle with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia, according to his spokesperson, Kelly Bush Novak.
Stewart is best known for portraying Professor Charles Xavier in the “X-Men” film series and Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the “Star Trek: The Next Generation” television series and films. He spent a significant portion of his career on stage.
His theatrical roles ranged from Claudius to Macbeth. He frequently performed a solo adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” and appeared alongside his longtime friend Ian McKellen in West End and Broadway productions of Harold Pinter’s “No Man’s Land” and Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot.”
