He died on October 28 in Los Angeles at the age of 86, Sir Patrick Stewart, a beloved actor best known for portraying Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and for playing Professor X in the X-Men film series. The news was confirmed by his spokesperson, who stated that the actor was cared for until the end by his wife Sunny Ozell, by his family and by friends, after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia.
Farewell to Patrick Stewart: A career spanning cinema, television and theatre
Stewart secured a place in pop culture history thanks to his portrayal of Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation, a role he inhabited from 1987 to 1994, later revisited in the series Star Trek: Picard, from 2020 to 2023. In cinema he also became renowned for taking on the mantle of Professor Charles Xavier, commonly known as Professor X, in the X-Men franchise, alongside Hugh Jackman. Born in England in 1940, he built a career spanning almost six decades, distinguished by his intense stage work, notably with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Over the course of his life he received numerous accolades, including three Olivier Awards, a nomination for a Tony Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2010 Queen Elizabeth II knighted him for his services to the theatre.
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