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# Sir Patrick Stewart Dies at 86

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> We announce with great sorrow the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart yesterday at his home in Los Angeles, in the loving care of his beloved wife Sunny, following a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia.
>
> — faroutmagazine.co.uk

01.06.1966 - 28.10.2026

Born

13 July 1940, Mirfield, Yorkshire

Knighted

2010, services to drama

RSC seasons

27 years (1966-1993)

Star Trek: TNG

7 seasons, 178 episodes (1987-1994)

X-Men films as Professor X

9 appearances (2000-2026)

Survived by

wife Sunny Ozell; two children

[britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/biography/Patrick-Stewart?utm_source=slatesource)

Life arc13.07.1940 – 28.10.2026

13.07.1940Born in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, England

13.07.1940

01.01.1959Professional stage debut in Lincoln repertory

01.01.1959

01.01.1966Joined the Royal Shakespeare Company

01.01.1966

01.01.1971Broadway debut in A Midsummer Night's Dream

01.01.1971

01.01.1979Laurence Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actor

01.01.1979

28.09.1987Star Trek: The Next Generation premieres; Stewart as Captain Picard

28.09.1987

01.01.1991Drama Desk Award for one-man A Christmas Carol

01.01.1991

01.01.2000X-Men film debut as Professor Charles Xavier

01.01.2000

01.01.2010Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II

01.01.2010

01.01.2013Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actor in Hamlet

01.01.2013

01.01.2020Star Trek: Picard premieres on CBS All Access

01.01.2020

28.10.2026Died at home in Los Angeles, aged 86

28.10.2026

[npr.org](https://www.npr.org/2026/10/29/1230906945/patrick-stewart-dead?utm_source=slatesource)

## What is known and what is not yet known

Known: Stewart died on 28 October 2026 at his Los Angeles home. Cause confirmed: Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia. The announcement was made by longtime spokesperson Kelly Bush Novak via his official social media accounts on 29 October. His wife Sunny Ozell was at his side. Stewart had not made his diagnosis public before the announcement. Not yet known: When the diagnosis was first made; whether a memorial service will be held and where. His final screen role will be as Professor X in Avengers: Doomsday (scheduled release 18 December 2026).

Sources: Official Instagram statement (spokesperson Kelly Bush Novak); NPR/AP (20:29 UTC); Guardian (20:25 UTC); BBC (20:24 UTC); France24 (20:21 UTC); Britannica biography. Cover: U.S. Army photo by Cdt. Patrick Caughey, 2004 (public domain). Last updated 21:00 UTC 29 October 2026.

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