Patrick Stewart, Star Trek and X-Men actor, dies at 86 in Los Angeles
British actor Patrick Stewart has died at 86 at his Los Angeles home after a brief illness with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia.
KEY POINTS
- Patrick Stewart died at 86 on October 28 at his Los Angeles home
- Cause: Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia, per family statement
- Famous roles: Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Professor Charles Xavier
- Knighted in 2010 by Queen Elizabeth II
- Survived by wife Sunny Ozell and children Daniel and Sophie
Patrick Stewart, the British actor known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men, has died at the age of 86. He passed away on Wednesday, October 28, at his home in Los Angeles, surrounded by family and friends.
His representatives confirmed the death on Thursday, October 29, through a statement shared on his X account. The statement said Stewart died in the loving care of his wife, Sunny Ozell, after a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia.
“I can't imagine ever officially retiring. I'll always and forever be an actor.”
Stewart was born on July 13, 1940, in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, England. He grew up in a small working-class home without an indoor toilet or running hot water, and later spoke openly about domestic violence after his father returned from World War II.
He began acting as a teenager and trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School before joining the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1966. For years he was known primarily as a classical stage actor, performing roles including Shylock, Claudius, Macbeth, Titus Andronicus and Enobarbus.
His international fame came at age 47 when he was cast as Captain Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation, which ran from 1987 to 1994. He played the role in 176 episodes over seven seasons, several Star Trek films, and the later streaming series Star Trek: Picard that began airing in 2020.
Stewart also played Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men film series, starting with X-Men in 2000, and returned in X-Men: Days of Future Past and Logan. He was knighted in 2010 by Queen Elizabeth II for his contributions to drama.
He is survived by his wife, singer-songwriter Sunny Ozell, and his two children, Daniel and Sophie, from his first marriage. Stewart was confirmed in the cast of Avengers: Doctor Destino, scheduled for December 2026, according to one source.
26 more sources below
COMMENTS (0)
No comments yet. Be the first.
RELATED STORIES
FDA scientists opposed Trump administration peptide access plan
FDA scientific staff opposed a Trump administration policy easing access to unproven peptide drugs favored by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Train crash in Spain kills at least 68 on Madrid-Seville line
Two trains collided on the Toledo stretch of the Madrid-Seville line, with the main safety system offline and the line closed until year-end.
Rock formation collapse in Göreme kills two, injures five
A rock formation at the Göreme Open Air Museum entrance collapsed after heavy rain, leaving two dead and five injured.
- Republic Day marked in Kastamonu and Sivas amid rain
- Train crash in Urda kills 69 as residents aid victims
- Romania's 2026 budget revision keeps deficit target at 6.2 percent of GDP
- Activision under fire in South Korea for using real Itaewon disaster footage in Call of Duty game
- Former Spanish Labor Minister Fatima Banez Dies in Urda Train Crash at 59
This page was compiled with AI assistance from the outlets named above and passed an automated language check before publication. Montegre has no reporters of its own; the byline names the outlets the story was compiled from. Method and editorial standards