Sir Patrick Stewart, Star Trek actor, dies aged 86

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Sir Patrick Stewart, the actor famous for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation, died aged 86 at his home in Los Angeles on 28 October. He had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia, according to a statement shared on his social media.

Stewart had a career spanning seven decades across stage, television and film. He made his professional stage debut in 1959 at the Theatre Royal in Bristol and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1966, appearing in up to 60 productions over his 16 years there. He won Olivier Awards for Antony and Cleopatra and Hamlet, and his one-man production of A Christmas Carol won Best Entertainment in 1994. He was knighted in 2010 for services to drama and won multiple Emmys and Golden Globes during his career.

West End theatres will dim their lights for two minutes on 3 November at 7pm in tribute to Stewart. Hannah Essex, co-chief executive of the Society of London Theatre, described him as 'one of the greatest stage actors this country has ever seen'. Fellow actor Sir Ian McKellen paid tribute to his long-standing friendship with Stewart, describing him as a proud Yorkshireman who 'wore his heart on his sleeve'.

How it is being reported

• West End theatres to dim lights in memory of ‘acting giant’ Sir Patrick StewartSir Patrick’s career included movies, TV and the theatre including 16 years with the Royal Shakespeare Company and acting on stage well into his 60s.Evening Standard · 30 Oct, 11:21
• West End theatres to dim lights in memory of ‘acting giant’ Sir Patrick StewartSir Patrick’s career included movies, TV and the theatre including 16 years with the Royal Shakespeare Company and acting on stage well into his 60s.Evening Standard · 30 Oct, 11:21
• Watch: Life and career of iconic actor Sir Patrick StewartIn a career that spanned seven decades, Sir Patrick won multiple Emmys and Golden Globes, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II.BBC News · 29 Oct, 21:57

In this story: Sir Patrick Stewart · Star Trek: The Next Generation · Royal Shakespeare Company · West End · Los Angeles · Sir Ian McKellen · Theatre Royal in Bristol · Mirfield, West Yorkshire

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