The actor died Wednesday in Los Angeles after "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia, according to a statement posted to his X account.

Silver screen legend Patrick Stewart, who gained fans the world over for generations starring in iconic rolls from "Star Trek's" Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Professor Charles Xavier in the "X-Men" franchise, has died. He was 86. 

One season 4 episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation features the late, great Patrick Stewart's finest performance as Captain Jean-Luc Picard.