Patrick Stewart has died at age 86. The actor was known for roles in Star Trek: The Next Generation as Jean-Luc Picard and in X-Men films as Charles Xavier. He also appeared in video games, providing voice work for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and its sequel.
Stewart died at his home in Los Angeles following a brief illness with Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia, according to a statement posted on his official Instagram. He was surrounded by family, friends, and live music at the time of his death.
Beyond his most famous roles, Stewart had an extensive voice acting career spanning animated series like American Dad and films including The Prince of Egypt. He narrated the Ted movies before Ian McKellen took over the role for the recent Ted series on Peacock.