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Sir Patrick Stewart died at his home in Los Angeles on Thursday at the age of 86. Born in 1940 in Yorkshire, Stewart began his career in local theatre and performed in the 1970 production of Two Gentlemen of Verona. He appeared in the 1976 BBC series I, Claudius, the 1981 film Excalibur, and a 2008 Broadway production of Macbeth. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2010.
Stewart became a global superstar portraying Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation starting in 1987 and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men film series beginning in 2000. His accolades include a Grammy and two Laurence Olivier Awards.
Stewart became a global superstar portraying Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation starting in 1987 and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men film series beginning in 2000. His accolades include a Grammy and two Laurence Olivier Awards.