Patrick Stewart has died at age 86
Patrick Stewart, the Yorkshire-born actor known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men, has died aged 86. A message on his Instagram account says he died at his Los Angeles home on Wednesday after living with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia; his death marks the loss of a performer whose roles reached audiences across theatre, film and television.
Stewart began his career in theatre before starring in Star Trek: The Next Generation, which ran from 1987 to 1994. He returned as Picard in four films released between 1994 and 2002, and played Xavier in several X-Men films. Queen Elizabeth II knighted him in 2010.
In short
- Patrick Stewart has died aged 86.
- He was best known as Picard and Professor X.
- His Instagram account cited Alzheimer’s and Lewy body dementia.
Explained simply
Patrick Stewart was a British actor from Yorkshire whose career began on the stage before he became known to a wider audience on screen. He played Captain Jean-Luc Picard, the captain of the starship Enterprise, in Star Trek: The Next Generation, a television series that ran from 1987 to 1994.
Stewart also played Picard in four films and portrayed Professor Charles Xavier, a leader of a group of people with special abilities, in several X-Men films. His work across theatre, film and television made him familiar to audiences in Britain and around the world, and he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2010.
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