Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ And ‘X-Men’ Icon, Dies At 86

Patrick Stewart, beloved for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films, has died at 86. The English actor passed away Wednesday at his Los Angeles home following a brief battle with Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Dementia. A statement on his Instagram described him as someone who “explored the human condition in all its poetic complexity.” Beyond sci-fi, Stewart was a celebrated stage actor, earning three Olivier Awards and four Emmy nominations. He’s set to reprise his Xavier role in this December’s Avengers: Doomsday. He is survived by his wife, Sunny Ozell, and two children from his first marriage.