Sir Patrick Stewart, who played Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor X in X-Men and Marvel’s Doctor Strange sequel, died Oct. 28 at his Los Angeles home.
Sir Patrick Stewart, the Shakespearean actor who became a pop culture star as Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Professor Charles Xavier, has died. He was 86.
Stewart died Wednesday, Oct. 28, at his home in Los Angeles, according to a family statement shared on his social media accounts and reported by Playbill and Yahoo. His spokesperson confirmed the death, CBS News reported.
How did Patrick Stewart die?
After what his family called “a brief and poignant journey” with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia, according to the statement.
His family said he was surrounded by family and friends, with live music, prayer, tears and laughter. His wife, Sunny, was with him, CBS News reported.
Who was Patrick Stewart?
An English actor born in Mirfield, Yorkshire, in 1940. He left school at 15 and worked as a newspaper reporter and furniture salesman before going to drama school, Yahoo reported.
He built his career on stage, starting with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He was later knighted, becoming Sir Patrick Stewart.
What was Patrick Stewart’s role in Star Trek?
Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the USS Enterprise on Star Trek: The Next Generation, which ran from 1987 to 1994. He played Picard in four movies, including Star Trek: First Contact.
He returned to the role in Star Trek: Picard on Paramount+ from 2020 to 2023. His calm voice and the line “Make it so” made Picard one of TV’s most famous captains.
What was Patrick Stewart’s role in X-Men?
Professor Charles Xavier, the founder of the X-Men. He first played the role in 2000’s X-Men and returned in several sequels, including 2017’s Logan.
Was Patrick Stewart in a Disney or Marvel Studios movie?
Yes. He returned as Professor X in Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness in 2022, his first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
He also voiced Mr. Woodman in Disney’s 2005 animated movie Chicken Little.
How old was Patrick Stewart when he joined Star Trek?
About 47. He was born July 13, 1940, and Star Trek: The Next Generation premiered in September 1987. Before that, he was mostly known in the U.K. as a stage actor.
What other roles did Patrick Stewart play?
Plenty. He played Gurney Halleck in the 1984 movie Dune and voiced CIA boss Avery Bullock on the animated comedy American Dad! for years.
He also narrated the comedy Ted, showing off the deep, warm voice fans knew from the bridge of the Enterprise.
Did Patrick Stewart write a memoir?
Yes. His memoir, Making It So, came out in 2023. It covers his childhood in Yorkshire, his stage career and his time on Star Trek and X-Men.
Where can you watch Patrick Stewart’s work?
Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Picard stream on Paramount+. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Chicken Little stream on Disney+, and many of the X-Men films stream there too.
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CBS News, Kerry Breen (Oct. 29, 2026), the spokesperson confirmation and his wife’s presence
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