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Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen’s Sweetest Moments Throughout Their Decades-Long Friendship

The actors bonded on X-Men sets, on stage and at Stewart’s 2013 wedding, where McKellen served as officiant.

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From onscreen foes to real-life friends, Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen’s friendship was one for the books — and fans will never forget it. The British actors — who knew each other for nearly 50 years ahead of Stewart’s death in October 2026 at the age of 86 — met in 1977 while […]

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Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen: A friendship that surpassed the stage and screen

“He wore his heart on his sleeve, which made him a man to rely on, to admire and in my case, love,” McKellen said in a statement on Stewart’s death.

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Ian McKellen Remembers Patrick Stewart, Who Died at 86, Reveals the X-Men Star's Friendship and Career

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NBC LA broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
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