A Sir Patrick Stewart, widely celebrated for his iconic roles in Star Trek and X-Men, has died at the age of 86.
According to a statement posted on his official social media account, Stewart passed away on Monday while receiving care from his wife, Sunny, following a brief battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
The statement said the actor was “held in the warm embrace of friends and family” and passed away “surrounded by live music, prayer, tears, laughter.”
Stewart leaves behind a six-decade acting legacy that began on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company in the late 1960s. He made his Broadway debut in 1971 in A Midsummer Night’s Dream before building an impressive career across film and television.
Sir Patrick Stewart is survived by a remarkable body of work that spanned generations.
