Sir Patrick Stewart died yesterday, Oct. 28, at the age of 86.
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The legendary actor’s death was announced “with great sorrow” in an Instagram post.
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Stewart passed following a brief battle with Alzheimer’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia, per the post.
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During his six-decade career, Stewart became known for his work on the stage in Shakespeare plays, before transitioning to the screen in 1987, when he began playing one of his signature roles, Jean-Luc Picard
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Stewart is also widely known for the “X-Men” franchise, where he played Professor Charles Xavier.
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Prior to his death, he filmed one final movie as Professor X and will be seen in “Avengers: Doomsday” when it hits theaters later this year.
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One of Stewart’s signature on-screen roles is that of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, the commanding officer of the starship USS Enterprise, in the Star Trek franchise.
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Stewart played Picard in three television series and four feature films over nearly 40 years, debuting in “Star Trek: The Next Generation”.
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He was cast in the now-iconic role, in part, due to his Shakespearian background.
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Stewart returned to the role after 18 years for the Paramount+ original series “Star Trek: Picard,” which ran for three seasons and is set roughly 20 years after the end of “Next Gen,” catching up with Picard in his retirement.
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You can watch Stewart as Picard in the following titles, all of which are streaming on Paramount+:
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After his run in “Star Trek” had mostly ended, Stewart stepped into another massive franchise: Marvel’s X-Men.
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Stewart played telepath Charles “Professor X” Xavier opposite close friend Sir Ian McKellen as Xavier’s sometimes-friend-sometimes enemy Magneto.
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Stewart continued to portray Professor Xavier throughout the years, and luckily for fans of the franchise, there’s still one performance that has yet to be seen; Stewart will play Charles Xavier one more time in “Avengers: Doomsday” alongside many of the original “X-Men” cast members.
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His final film hits theaters on December 18, 2026.
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You can watch Stewart as Professor Xavier in the following titles, all of which stream on Disney+:
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Stewart had a supporting role in David Lynch’s epic space opera, “Dune.”
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, the film has gained a significant cult following in the years since.
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He played Gurney Halleck, the loyal weapons trainer who readies Paul Atreides for battle and rallies the troops in the wake of Duke Leto’s death.
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Stewart received an Emmy nomination for his work on the two-part miniseries adaptation of “Moby Dick,” where he played lead role Captain Ahab.
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He booked the role shortly after making reference to, and quoting, the famous novel in a “Star Trek” film.
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A somewhat deep cut from Stewart’s later filmography, he starred alongside the late Anton Yelchin in Jeremy Saulnier’s “Green Room.”
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In the thriller, which follows a a punk band who find themselves attacked by neo-Nazi skinheads after witnessing a murder, Stewart plays the leader of the group after the band.
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One of Stewart’s final film roles came in this year’s “The Sheep Detectives.”
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A delightfully cozy mystery, “The Sheep Detectives” actually contains a very touching message about life, loss and grief.
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Stewart provides the voice for one of the wise old sheep in shepherd George Hardy’s (Stewart’s frequent “X-Men” co-star Hugh Jackman) flock.
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Why Trust Page Six Shopping
This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for the New York Post, Page Six, and Decider.
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Angela keeps readers up to date with information on how to watch all of your favorite reality TV shows and movies on each streaming service.
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Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she’s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, celebrities and pop culture.
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Prior to joining The Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews
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