Patrick Stewart Dies at 86

Patrick Stewart has died at the age of 86. The actor, a veteran of both the stage and screen, became a household name as Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and later reprised the role in several Star Trek films and in Star Trek: Picard. He also played Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films.

A statement posted to Stewart's official Instagram account said he died at his home in Los Angeles, in the care of his wife, Sunny. The family said he had recently faced Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia. The message described him as surrounded by family, friends, music and prayer, and it closed by calling his grace "invincible."

Gamers knew him for his voice as well. Stewart played a major role in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, where many players first heard his performance, and he also appeared in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and its sequel. His voice work reached well beyond games, too, from American Dad to The Prince of Egypt, and he narrated the Ted films. Ian McKellen has taken over that narration for the Ted series on Peacock.