‘Star Trek’ actor Patrick Stewart dead at 86

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Published: Oct. 29, 2026 at 2:49 PM CDT|Updated: 44 minutes ago

(Gray News) — Sir Patrick Stewart died Wednesday at his Los Angeles home, a post on his official Instagram account revealed.

The post said Stewart died after a brief battle with Alzheimer’s and dementia.

FILE -- Patrick Stewart speaks on stage after a screening of "Star Trek: Picard" at the 92nd...
FILE -- Patrick Stewart speaks on stage after a screening of "Star Trek: Picard" at the 92nd Street Y on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, in New York.(CJ Rivera/Invision/AP)

He was 86.

Stewart was best known for his starring roles in “Star Trek” and “X-Men.”

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