Sir Patrick Stewart dies at 86

The British actor died at his Los Angeles home after a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia. He was surrounded by his wife.

Ian McKellen leads tributes

Sir Ian McKellen, his X-Men co-star, called Sir Patrick the most respected and beloved actor of his generation. He wore his heart on his sleeve, McKellen said.

“the most respected and beloved actor of his generation”

William Shatner's tribute

William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk in Star Trek, said Sir Patrick brought intelligence, grace and a deep sense of humanity to everything he did.

“intelligence, grace and a deep sense of humanity to everything he did”

Captain Picard across decades

Sir Patrick depicted Captain Jean-Luc Picard in more than one hundred seventy episodes of Star Trek between nineteen eighty-seven and nineteen ninety-four, plus four feature films.

Returned to Picard in 2020

He returned to the role of Captain Picard for Star Trek: Picard in twenty twenty. His final film appearance will be as Professor X in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday film.

Judi Dench and George Takei react

Dame Judi Dench said she was shocked and very sad, noting he was always very committed. George Takei, who played Hikaru Sulu, said he inspired a whole next generation.

X-Men co-stars remember him

Hugh Jackman called him a tremendous friend and man, saying we lost one of the greats of stage and screen. James McAvoy said he was lucky to have worked with him multiple times.

Yorkshire roots never forsaken

Sir Ian said Sir Patrick was defined by being born and bred in Yorkshire. You could hear it in his accented voice and stern honesty. He never forsook his origins.

Early caution about Star Trek

Sir Ian recalled first meeting Sir Patrick as young actors in the Royal Shakespeare Company and expressing caution over him taking the Star Trek role. He took the risk, McKellen said.

“He took the risk and thank goodness for us all that he did”

Chancellor of Huddersfield University

Sir Ian said Sir Patrick's proudest achievement was his appointment as chancellor of Huddersfield University. The US became his adopted home, but he never forsook his Yorkshire origins.

Born in Mirfield in 1940

Sir Patrick was born in the town of Mirfield in nineteen forty.His love of drama began at school where he was introduced to Shakespeare.His first public performance was in a local church production of Cinderella.

Royal Shakespeare Company career

He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in nineteen sixty-six, playing King John, Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Henry IV. The RSC described him as a colossus of both stage and screen.

West End theatres dim lights

Theatres in London's West End will dim their lights for two minutes on November third in his honour.

Domestic violence campaigner

Sir Patrick became a campaigner on domestic violence in later life, becoming an ambassador for domestic abuse charity Refuge in two thousand seven. He witnessed his mother suffer violence at the hands of his father.