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Patrick Stewart, actor known for Star Trek and X-Men, dies at 86

A family statement says the actor died at his Los Angeles home after a brief battle with Alzheimer's and Lewy body dementia.

Updated Oct 29, 2026 · 20:34 UTC2 reports

The short version

Actor Patrick Stewart died at age 86 at his Los Angeles home, according to reporting.[Variety]
His family announced the death on social media, saying he died after a brief battle with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia.[ABC News]
Stewart was widely known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men films.[Variety]
Reporting relies on the family's statement, and one report describes the story as developing.[ABC News]

Patrick Stewart died at age 86 at his home in Los Angeles.[Variety]
His family announced the death on social media.[Variety · ABC News]
Stewart died after a brief battle with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia, according to a statement shared on his social media.[ABC News]
Stewart was known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films.[Variety · ABC News]

Reporting relies on the family's statement, and ABC News describes the story as developing, so further details are not yet available in the provided reporting.[Variety · ABC News]

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