Patrick Stewart Dies: ‘Star Trek’ & ‘X-Men’ Actor Was 86

Sir Patrick Stewart, the star of Star Trek: The Next Generation, died yesterday at his home in Los Angeles following a battle with Alzheimer’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia. He was 86.

A statement from his rep confirmed the news.

“We announce with great sorrow the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart yesterday at his home in Los Angeles, in the loving care of his beloved wife Sunny, following a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia,” the statement reads. “He has been held in the warm embrace of family and friends, surrounded by live music, prayer, tears, laughter, and the kind of profound emotion that only he could inspire after a lifetime of devotion to us all. We will forever cherish the peaceful ease and reflection on his face, an enduring reminder of his invincible grace.”

Stewart, the distinguished stage and screen actor and New York Times best-selling author whose career spanned nearly six decades, was was a three-time Olivier Award winner and a Tony Award nominee for his stage work, and received multiple Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Awards nominations for his work across television and film.

For seven seasons on the drama Star Trek: The Next Generation and several film installments, beginning with Star Trek Generations in 1994, Stewart played the role of Jean-Luc Picard. He later reprised the role in the record-breaking global hit Paramount+ series Star Trek: Picard, for which he won a Critics Choice Super Award for Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series. The series concluded its third and final season in April 2023.