Actor Patrick Stewart of 'Star Trek' and 'X-Men' fame dies at 86
Los Angeles, Oct. 31 -- Patrick Stewart, the classically trained actor who added Shakespearean gravitas to the "Star Trek" and "X-Men" franchises, has died. He was 86.
Stewart died on Wednesday in Los Angeles, following "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia, spokesperson Kelly Bush Novak said. Stewart's diagnoses had not been previously disclosed.
While best known as Professor Charles Xavier and Captain Jean-Luc Picard from the "X-Men" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation" series and films, respectively, Stewart spent more of his career onstage than in the X-Mansion or on the USS Enterprise. Several Hollywood actors, filmmakers took to social media to remember the celebrated star.P14...
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