Overview
- Sir Patrick Stewart died on Wednesday, October 28 at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 86, the family said.
- The family described his final illness as short and fierce and said he had Alzheimer’s disease together with Lewy body dementia.
- He is survived by his wife Sunny Ozell, his two children Daniel and Sophie from his first marriage, and grandchildren.
- Colleagues and studios paid immediate tribute, with messages from fellow actors such as Hugh Jackman and statements from Marvel Studios celebrating his work as Jean‑Luc Picard and Professor Charles Xavier.
- Stewart’s long career included decades with the Royal Shakespeare Company, a knighthood in 2010, and a final screen appearance in the film Avengers: Doomsday, which remains scheduled for release in December; the family asked that remembrances take the form of donations to Alzheimer research.