Sir Patrick Stewart, the famous British actor who gained worldwide fame for his roles in the Star Trek and X-Men series, has died at the age of 86.
A spokesman for his family announced that the actor died on Wednesday, October 28 at his home in Los Angeles.
According to a spokesman for Mr. Stewart's family, he was battling Alzheimer's disease and dementia in the last months of his life.
A statement from his family said Mr Stewart spent his last days surrounded by family and friends. His wife, Sonny Ozel, was also by his side when he died.
Patrick Stewart began his career in the UK theater and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in the 1960s.
During several decades of his artistic activity, he appeared in more than 60 shows of this group and became one of the prominent figures of the British classical theater. His worldwide fame was mainly due to his role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the science fiction series "Star Trek: The Next Generation"; collections that have aired for seven seasons since 1987.
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