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Patrick Stewart, Star Trek and X-Men Star, Dies at 86

Original: Patrick Stewart Dead: Star Trek and X-Men Actor Was 86

Sir Patrick Stewart, the British actor beloved for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films, has died at the age of 86, according to Variety. Tributes are pouring in from fans and colleagues honoring a career spanning decades of stage and screen.

Why now: The death of a hugely popular actor known worldwide for iconic roles is prompting an immediate wave of tributes and reactions.

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• Patrick Stewart Dead: Star Trek and X-Men Actor Was 86 · Variety

  Patrick Stewart, 'Star Trek's' Captain Picard and 'X-Men's Charles Xavier, has died at 86.

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