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Patrick Stewart, Star Trek's Captain Picard, Dies at 86

Original: Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ Captain and Professor X on ‘X-Men,’ Dies at 86

Patrick Stewart, the British actor best known as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' and as Professor Charles Xavier in the 'X-Men' films, has died at the age of 86, according to a New York Times headline. He was also a celebrated Royal Shakespeare Company stage actor and a knight. Tributes and reactions are spreading across social platforms as fans remember his career.

Why now: News of the death of a beloved actor known worldwide for two iconic franchises is prompting an outpouring of tributes.

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