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According to foreign media reports, British actor Patrick Stewart passed away at the age of 86. He is Professor
Stewart's agent issued a statement saying: He suffered from Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia and passed away at his home in Los Angeles on the 28th of this month with his wife Sunny by his side.
The statement read: "It is with great sadness that we announce that Sir Patrick Stewart passed away peacefully yesterday at his home in Los Angeles, under the loving care of his beloved wife Sunny. He was surrounded by family and friends after a short but touching journey battling Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia. Surrounded by the warm embrace of his friends, filled with live music, prayers, tears, laughter, and the depth of emotion that only he could evoke—he dedicated his life to us and we will forever cherish the look of serenity and contemplation on his face that is an everlasting testament to his incomparable grace."
Stewart is a distinguished stage and screen actor and New York Times best-selling author whose career spans nearly six decades. He is a three-time Olivier Award winner and a Tony Award nominee for his stage work, and has received multiple Emmy, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for his work in television and film.
Marvel Studios issued a statement to commemorate: "Everyone at Marvel Studios is deeply saddened by the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart. With extraordinary grace, wisdom and humanity, Sir Patrick brought Professor Charles Xavier to life, from "X-Men" to "Wolverine: Standstill" to "The Avengers" 5, a character beloved by generations of fans. He was a talented actor, a generous collaborator, and a true gentleman. Our deepest condolences go out to his wife Sunny, his children, his friends, and the countless fans around the world who were touched by his artwork."
"Magneto" Ian McKellen sent a message to express his condolences:
Sir Patrick Stewart (1940-2026)
Patrick's life is drawn first and foremost from his identity as being born and raised in Yorkshire. Yorkshire was a proud county in the north of England, a land he loved until his death. You can feel it in his accented voice, and in the openness and forthrightness with which he expresses his thoughts and feelings. Yorkshiremen never tolerate half-truths or shy away from big questions. He always had joy and sorrow written all over his face, which made him a trustworthy and admirable person, and as far as I was concerned, I loved him.
We first met half a century ago when we were both ambitious young actors in the Royal Shakespeare Company, but we were not in the same play. My first profound memory was running into him on the streets of central London a few years later. He told me that he had been offered a major role in Star Trek. "But Patrick, think about your stage career in the UK. Do you really want to take that risk? Get lost in Hollywood for years?" He took the risk, and we all should be grateful to him for the surprises he delivered not just to loyal Star Trek fans, but to movie and theater audiences as well. Audiences marveled at the way he parlayed his international fame into a string of successful films (including, of course, X-Men) and in classic plays by Shakespeare, Ibsen, Arthur Miller, Peter Shaffer, Pinter and Beckett in Stratford, London's West End and Broadway.
Professor X’s Instagram, Magneto hosted his wedding
The United States was his second home, where he met his beloved Sunny, who cared for him in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad. But he never forgot his origins: the proudest achievement of this actor, revered and beloved on both sides of the Atlantic, was being appointed chancellor of the University of Huddersfield in Yorkshire.
Ian McKellen, October 29, 2026,
Photo: University of Huddersfield
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