British actor Patrick Stewart, known for the films "X-Men" and "Star Trek", has died. He was 86 years old. The actor's death was announced on his account on the social network X. Stewart died at his home in Los Angeles. The report said he had Alzheimer's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. Stewart began his acting career at the age of 18. He became widely known at the age of 47 when he landed the role of Jean-Luc Picard in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, which ran from 1987 to 1994. He played Picard in 176 episodes of the series, several feature films in the franchise and Star Trek: Picard, which began airing in 2020. Photo: Patrick Stewart / X.

British actor Patrick Stewart, known for the films "X-Men" and "Star Trek", has died. He was 86 years old. The actor's death was announced on his account on the social network X. Stewart died at his home in Los Angeles. The report said he had Alzheimer's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. Stewart began his acting career at the age of 18. He became widely known at the age of 47 when he landed the role of Jean-Luc Picard in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, which ran from 1987 to 1994. He played Picard in 176 episodes of the series, several feature films in the franchise and Star Trek: Picard, which began airing in 2020. Photo: Patrick Stewart / X.