Star Trek, X-Men actor Patrick Stewart is dead

Sir Patrick Stewart, the English histrion celebrated for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard successful Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier successful the X-Men films, has died astatine 86, according to a connection posted to his Instagram relationship connected Thursday.

The connection said Stewart passed distant connected Wednesday astatine his Los Angeles home, surrounded by household and friends and cared for by his wife, Sunny.

It described his last moments arsenic peaceful, accompanied by unrecorded music, prayers, tears and laughter.

“We denote with large sorrow the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart yesterday astatine his location successful Los Angeles," the connection partially read.

Born connected July 13, 1940, Stewart became globally known for his portrayal of Picard and for his relation arsenic Charles Xavier.

He besides built a distinguished classical theatre career, including his enactment with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Star Trek, X-Men histrion Patrick Stewart is dead