Patrick Stewart dies: William Shatner and Hugh Jackman pay tribute to acting legend, latest updates
Acclaimed British stage and screen actor also known for X-Men among many roles has died aged 86 at home on Wednesday Patrick Stewart, titan of stage and screen, dies aged 86 Actor Bryan Batt , who starred with Stewart in the 90s romantic comedy Jeffrey , said he was heartbroken at the news of his passing. Batt wrote in a tribute on Instagram: He was one of the most talented, kindest, and generous actors I’ve ever had the honor of working with. I was lucky to play his lover in the film of Paul Rudnick’s Jeffrey. I learned it when I was 14. I memorized all the soliloquies just because I thought
Patrick 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 .
“He has been held in the warm embrace of family and friends, surrounded by live music, prayer, tears, laughter and the kind of profound emotion that only he could inspire after a lifetime of devotion to us all,” she wrote. “We will forever cherish the peaceful ease and reflection on his face, an enduring reminder of his invincible grace.”
