He passed on Wednesday after a battle with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia.
LOS ANGELES - Patrick Stewart has passed away at the age of 86.
His spokesperson confirmed the news yesterday, he passed the day before following a battle with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia.
Stewart was a classically trained Shakespearean actor, known for his work on stage and screen. His notable film and television roles roles included Captain Jean-Luc Picard in The Next Generation, Avery Bullock in American Dad, Gurney Halleck in Dune (1984), and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men franchise and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
His notable stage work includes playing the Duke of Cornwall in King Lear at Royal Shakespeare Theatre in 1968, Macbeth in Macbeth on West End/Broadway from 2005 to 2010, and Ebenezer Scrooge in several solo stage adaptations of A Christmas Carol from 1991 to 2001.
Stewart was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2010 for his contributions to drama.

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