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
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.
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