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Patrick Stewart Dies at 86 After Alzheimer’s and Lewy Disease

By Drooid · Oct 31, 2026 · How we work

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Sir Patrick Stewart died at 86 in Los Angeles from Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia.
He was slated to reprise Professor X in Avengers: Doomsday, due Dec. 18, 2026.
Kevin Feige, Jonathan Frakes and William Shatner posted heartfelt tributes on social media.
He earned an OBE (2001), a knighthood (2010), a Grammy (1995), two Olivier Awards and a Tony nomination.

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Sir Ian McKellen officiated Sir Patrick Stewart’s 2013 wedding to singer Sunny Ozell in Lake Tahoe.
They shared adjoining trailers on every X-Men set, using downtime to deepen their friendship.
They performed together in “Waiting for Godot” and “No Man’s Land” on Broadway and the West End.
Both were knighted by Queen Elizabeth II—McKellen in 1991, Stewart in 2010—and remained devoted to theatre.

History

Since the Recording Academy introduced the Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album in 1959, actors such as Morgan Freeman and Meryl Streep have been honored alongside narrators like Sir Patrick Stewart. The 1995 ceremony highlighted this cross-medium recognition, a precedent that today prompts Kevin Feige, Jonathan Frakes and William Shatner to celebrate Stewart’s upcoming future Avengers cameo.

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Since the Recording Academy introduced the Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album in 1959, actors such as Morgan Freeman and Meryl Streep have been honored alongside narrators like Sir Patrick Stewart. The 1995 ceremony highlighted this cross-medium recognition, a precedent that today prompts Kevin Feige, Jonathan Frakes and William Shatner to celebrate Stewart’s upcoming future Avengers cameo.

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