Patrick Stewart, Star Trek: The Next Generation And X-Men Actor, Has Died
- Patrick Stewart, best known for his roles as Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men franchise, has died. He was 86.
The actor—best known for starring as Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation and as Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men film franchise—died on Oct. 28 at the age of 86 following a brief battle with Alzheimer’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia, his family confirmed.
“He has been held in the warm embrace of family and friends, surrounded by live music, prayer, tears, laughter, and the kind of profound emotion that only he could inspire after a lifetime of devotion to us all,” a statement posted to Stewart’s Instagram Oct. 29 read.
“We will forever cherish the peaceful ease and reflection on his face, an enduring reminder of his invincible grace.”
“His sonorous voice and singular talent will forever be synonymous with indelible performances in every genre,” they continued. “He explored the human condition in all its poetic complexity and brought hope not only to the far reaches of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but into science fiction’s most iconic final frontier aboard the Starship Enterprise.”
Stewart was born on July 13, 1940 in Mirfield, West Yorkshire in England. He spent the first five years of his life being raised solely by his mother Gladys Stewart alongside older brothers Geoffrey Stewart and Trevor Stewart before his father Alfred Stewart returned from fighting in World War II in 1945.
Source: E-News
