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Patrick Stewart, actor known for iconic roles of Jean-Luc Picard and Professor X, dies at 86

His family said he died after a brief battle with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia, and asked fans to support dementia charities.

  • Actor Patrick Stewart, best known for portraying Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men franchise, died on Wednesday at age 86.
  • An Instagram post confirmed Stewart passed following a brief battle with Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia; his career spanned over six decades of theater, television, and film.
  • Beyond his signature franchises, Stewart proved his versatility by playing against-type villains, including neo-Nazi ringleader Darcy Banker in the 2015 thriller Green Room and Gurney Halleck in the 1984 film Dune.
  • Audiences will see the actor perform as Professor Charles Xavier one final time in Avengers: Doomsday, scheduled for release later this year.
  • Before achieving mainstream stardom, Stewart honed his craft with the Royal Shakespeare Company; his resonant baritone voice became a fixture in animated films like The Sheep Detectives and the series American Dad.
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British actor Patrick Stewart, who played Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the TV series Journey to the Stars: The New Generation, and Professor Charles Xavier in the films that make up the series of Men X, passed away last Wednesday night at 86, in Los Angeles after suffering Alzheimer's and dementia with Lewy's bodies, yesterday spokesmen of the histrion, whom Elizabeth II imposed the title of knight in 2010 for his contributions to art.

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