Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’s’ Captain Picard and ‘X-Men’s’ Charles Xavier, dies at 86
LOS ANGELES - Patrick Stewart, the English actor with impressive stage and film credits who will be remembered most for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard on “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and as Professor Charles Xavier in the “X-Men” films, died Wednesday at his Los Angeles home. He was 86. According to a statement on his Instagram account, Stewart died after a brief battle with Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Dementia. Stewart and his “Star Trek: TNG” co-stars took their characters to the big screen for several films before the “Star Trek” film franchise was rebooted by J.J. Abrams with characters from the original series. He returned to the franchise for “Star Trek: Picard,” which ran from 2020 to 2023. In the high-profile “X-Men” film franchise, Stewart played Professor Xavier opposite his good friend Ian McKellen as the villainous Magneto. He reprises the role in this December’s “Avengers: Doomsday” alongside McKellen. In a 2008 profile describing Stewart’s return to his roots in classical theater by starring…
29 Oct 00:00 · Inlandnewstoday