@koffinradio: Patrick Stewart, the legendary British actor best known for his role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the long-running “Star Trek” TV series, has died at the age of 86, according to his spokesperson Kelly Bush Novak. Stewart died in his Los Angeles home Wednesday night, after a “short and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia,” read a statement on Stewart’s social media accounts. For seven seasons on the drama Star Trek: The Next Generation and several film installments, beginning with Star Trek Generations in 1994, Stewart played the role of Jean-Luc Picard. He later reprised the role in the record-breaking global hit Paramount+ series Star Trek: Picard, for which he won a Critics Choice Super Award for Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series. The series concluded its third and final season in April 2023. Stewart also was celebrated for his portrayal of Charles Xavier, also known as Professor X, a role he originated in the 2000 film X-Men and reprised throughout the franchise’s many hit sequels including the hit Logan, opposite Hugh Jackman as Logan/Wolverine. Stewart also reprised the role in Avengers: Doomsday, set for release on December 18, 2026, marking his eighth time portraying the character. His many screen credits included Steve Martin’s L.A. Story; Jeremy Saulnier’s Green Room; Starz’s Blunt Talk; Robin Hood: Men in Tights; Conspiracy Theory; The Lion in Winter; I, Claudius; Moby Dick; Hamlet; Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy; Ricky Gervais’s Extras; The Kid Who Would Be King; Match; The King of Texas; Jeffrey; Dune; Coda; Excalibur; and voice work on Seth MacFarlane’s animated hits Family Guy and American Dad as well as films such as The Prince of Egypt, Chicken Little, and Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. #RIPPatrickStewart #patrickstewart #professorxavier #captainjeanlucpicard #jeanlucpicard

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