Sir Patrick Stewart has died at the age of 86. The legendary British actor, best known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men, died on Wednesday, October 28, at his home in Los Angeles following a battle with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia. Stewart leaves behind an extraordinary career spanning more than six decades in theatre, television and film.

Sir Patrick Stewart has died at the age of 86. The legendary British actor, best known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men, died on Wednesday, October 28, at his home in Los Angeles following a battle with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia. Stewart leaves behind an extraordinary career spanning more than six decades in theatre, television and film.