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Patrick Stewart’s widow Sunny Ozell breaks silence on actor’s death at 86
Sunny Ozell has spoken publicly about Patrick Stewart’s death, describing grief that comes in waves alongside deep gratitude for their life together. She said they had left nothing unsaid before he died, and thanked people for their condolences.
Stewart died aged 86 on 28 October after what Ozell described as a brief journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia. The couple began dating in 2008, married in 2013 and were together for nearly two decades; Stewart had two children from an earlier marriage.
In short
- Ozell says grief and gratitude have come in waves since Stewart’s death.
- She said they had left nothing unsaid before he died.
- Stewart died aged 86 after living with two forms of dementia.
Explained simply
Patrick Stewart was a British actor known for stage and screen roles, including Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films. He spent much of his career performing Shakespeare before becoming widely recognised through these later roles.
Stewart and singer Sunny Ozell began a relationship in 2008 and married in 2013. He had two children from an earlier marriage. Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia are conditions that affect the brain and can change memory, thinking and movement.