British actor Patrick Stewart has died at his home in Los Angeles following a sudden illness of Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia.
His family confirmed the death of the 86- year-old, stating he was one of the great persons on stage and screen, with his career spanning for 67 years.
“He has been held in the warm embrace of family and friends, surrounded by live music, prayer, tears, laughter, and the kind of profound emotion that only he could inspire after a lifetime of devotion to us all,” a statement from the family said.
According to a statement shared on his social media accounts by his longtime spokesperson Kelly Bush Novak, the actor died in the loving care of his wife, Sunny Ozell.
He was known for his portraying Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men film franchise.
He has won three Olivier Awards, including one for playing Claudius in “Hamlet” opposite David Tennant. He also won the Grammy 1996 for Best Spoken Word Album for his recording of “Peter and the Wolf.”
He achieved some of the best reviews of his career when he finally tackled Macbeth for the first time. His performance earned him his sole Tony Award nomination.
Months prior to his death, Stewart made heartbreaking confession about his career, as well, telling TV Insider in July that, there are fewer and fewer available roles as we get older.
Patrick married his third wife singer-songwriter Sunny Ozell in 2013, where she remained his wife until his death.
He had two children, Sophia and Daniel, from his first wife Sheila Falconer.
Beyond his acting career, he was also known for supporting social justice, women’s rights, domestic violence awareness, refugees, veterans and animal welfare.
