Facts
- Sir Patrick Stewart, the British actor known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ and Professor Charles Xavier in the ‘X-Men’ films, has died at 86, ABC News (Australia) reported on October 30, 2026. PBS NewsHour reported his death on October 29.
- He died at his home in Los Angeles, ABC reported. His family announced the death in a statement on his X account, saying he was ‘held in the warm embrace of family and friends’ and surrounded by loved ones.
- ABC reported that he had Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia, diagnoses that had not been publicly revealed before. WORLD Radio reported that he died after a brief illness and placed his death on Wednesday, October 28. The reports do not give the same account of the timing and the illness, and the family’s full statement was not available for this article.
- Stewart spent 14 years with the Royal Shakespeare Company, according to ABC. His 2008 Broadway run in ‘Macbeth’ earned his only Tony Award nomination. Queen Elizabeth II knighted him at Buckingham Palace in 2010.
Quotes
Marvel Studios said he was “a singular talent, a generous collaborator, and a true gentleman.”
Hugh Jackman wrote: “I learned so much from him. I will miss you, Patrick Stewart, all of my days.”
William Shatner said Stewart “brought intelligence, grace, and a deep sense of humanity to everything he did.”
George Takei called him “Captain” and said he “took the starship Enterprise to places it had never gone before.”
Source Read ABC News’s report here.
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