Patrick Stewart, who played Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films, has died at 86. Polygon reported the news, citing a statement from his family.
According to Polygon, Stewart died on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. The statement came through Kelly Bush Novak, his longtime spokesperson. It said he died in the care of his wife, Sunny, “following a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia.”
The family said he had been with family and friends in his final days, with live music, prayer and laughter around him. They added that they will “forever cherish the peaceful ease and reflection on his face.”
Stewart was best known for leading the crew of the Enterprise in The Next Generation and for playing the founder of the X-Men across the film series.
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