Patrick Stewart, Star Trek and X-Men actor and acclaimed thespian, dies aged 86

Star Trek: the Next Generation star died at his home after ‘a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia’His life in picturesPatrick Stewart brought gravitas and complexity to the screenO Captain, our Captain: on Star Trek, Patrick Stewart could make anyone feel hopeful for humanity‘He stood for the best of us’: William Shatner and more pay tributePatrick Stewart, the acclaimed British stage and screen actor renowned for both Shakespeare and sci-fi, has died. He was 86.The Star Trek: the Next Generation and X-Men star died on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles after “a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia”, said Kelly Bush Novak, his longtime spokesperson, to the Hollywood Reporter. Continue reading...