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Patrick Stewart, Picard of Star Trek and Professor X of X-Men, dies at 86

The Shakespearean actor who became Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Professor Charles Xavier died at his home in Los Angeles on 28 October. His spokesperson said he had been living with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia.

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Patrick Stewart at San Diego Comic-Con in 2019. Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

In this story
  1. From the RSC to the bridge
  2. Tributes from two crews
  3. A hard week for Star Trek
  4. How this story was sourced

Sir Patrick Stewart, the classically trained British actor who reached a worldwide audience as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films, has died aged 86.

How this story was sourced.

8 sources from 7 organisations, 1 of them official or primary documents.

Official and primary documents 1

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  1. Royal Shakespeare Company In tribute to RSC Honorary Associate Artist Sir Patrick Stewart rsc.org.uk

News organisations 7

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  1. Deadline Patrick Stewart dead: 'Star Trek' & 'X-Men' actor was 86 deadline.com
  2. The Hollywood Reporter Patrick Stewart, 'Star Trek' captain and 'X-Men' superhero, dies at 86 hollywoodreporter.com
  3. Variety Patrick Stewart, 'Star Trek's' Captain Picard and 'X-Men's' Charles Xavier, dies at 86 variety.com
  4. NBC News Patrick Stewart, actor known for iconic roles in 'Star Trek' and 'X-Men,' dies at 86 nbcnews.com
  5. ABC News Ian McKellen remembers Patrick Stewart, teases final 'Avengers: Doomsday' role abcnews.com
  6. The Hollywood Reporter Walter Koenig, the Russian crewman Chekov on 'Star Trek,' dies at 90 hollywoodreporter.com
  7. The Washington Post Walter Koenig, Russian navigator Chekov on 'Star Trek,' dies at 90 washingtonpost.com
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