British actor Patrick Stewart, renowned for Star Trek and X-Men, has died at 86 following a battle with Alzheimer's and Lewy Body Dementia.
Stewart became an actor at age 18 and gained acclaim on the stage as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company beginning in the 1960s
Accolades from Hollywood are pouring in for British actor Patrick Stewart, who died at 86 on Thursday from Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia.
The acclaimed British actor, best known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men, leaves behind a celebrated career spanning stage, film and television.
"He wore his heart on his sleeve, which made him a man to rely on, to admire and in my case, love," McKellen said in a statement on Stewart’s death.
Patrick Stewart, who rose from poverty in England to become an accomplished Shakespearean stage actor and then achieved global stardom as the erudite Captain Jean-Luc Picard in television’s Star...
Patrick Stewart starred on stage and screen across his decadeslong acting career. He died at his home on Wednesday.
Legendary actor Patrick Stewart has died at the age of 86.
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