English actor; Star Trek’s Captain Picard and X-Men's Professor X
Prominent actor Patrick Stewart has died in Los Angeles at 86 after a brief, poignant journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia. He is remembered for Captain Jean‑Luc Picard and Professor Charles Xavier, and his stage work from Shakespeare to Beckett.
Patrick Stewart has died at his Los Angeles home after a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia, per his family. He is remembered for leading roles as Jean-Luc Picard and Professor Charles Xavier and for a long career on stage and screen. Memorial contributions are requested to Alzheimer’s charities, with details provided by the family.
The Royal Mint has unveiled two 50p coin designs, some in colour, to celebrate 60 years of Star Trek. The designs feature the Vulcan salute with the motto Live long and prosper and a second coin with four spacecraft spanning different eras. Mint and Paramount executives say the coins honour the franchise’s dedicated collector community; they go on sale September 3 with prices from 19.95 pounds.
Patrick Stewart has died at age 86 in Los Angeles after a long career on stage and screen, including his iconic role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Co-stars and colleagues have paid tribute as the Star Trek community processes the loss.