🔻Sir Patrick Stewart, the renowned British actor who became globally known for his role in the series “Star Trek” and “X-Men,” has died at the age of 86.

A spokesperson for his family said the actor died on Wednesday, October 28, at his home in Los Angeles.

According to the family’s spokesperson, in the final months of his life, Mr. Stewart was battling Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

In a statement from his family, it was said that Mr. Stewart spent his last days alongside members of his family and friends. His wife, Sunny Ozell, was also by his side at the time of his death.

Patrick Stewart began his professional career in theater in Britain and, in the 1960s, joined the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Over the course of several decades of artistic activity, he appeared in more than 60 productions of the company and became one of the leading figures in classic British theater.

His worldwide fame was due above all to playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the science-fiction series “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” which aired from 1987 for seven seasons.

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