Patrick Stewart, Star Trek and X-Men star, dies at 86

Patrick Stewart, Star Trek and X-Men star, dies at 86

British actor Patrick Stewart, best known as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films, died at his Los Angeles home at age eighty-six. His family said he died following a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia, while fellow actors and fans paid tribute to his six-decade career in Shakespeare, television and cinema.

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