Summary
Actor Patrick Stewart died at 86 on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles, his spokesperson said. Stewart was known for playing Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films, as well as for his Shakespearean stage work.Key Facts
- Stewart's spokesperson said he had Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia.
- Stewart played Captain Jean-Luc Picard for seven seasons on Star Trek: The Next Generation.
- He reprised Picard in four Star Trek films and the series Star Trek: Picard, which ran from 2020 to 2023.
- Stewart played Professor Charles Xavier in seven X-Men films.
- He is set to reprise Xavier in December’s Avengers: Doomsday, according to the article.
- Stewart joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1966.
- His awards included a Grammy and two Laurence Olivier awards; he was also nominated for a Tony and four Emmys.
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