Renowned Shakespearean actor and global icon Sir Patrick Stewart, celebrated for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in "Star Trek" and Professor Charles Xavier in the "X-Men" franchise, has died at the age of 86. Following a distinguished career that began in the Royal Shakespeare Company, the knighted performer passed away at his Los Angeles home after battling Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia.
Patrick Stewart, Shakespearean actor turned ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ star, dies at 86