Star Trek Legend Patrick Stewart Dies At 86 After Brief Battle With Alzheimer’s

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Sad news for Hollywood lovers. The legendary British actor Sir Patrick Stewart don die at the age of 86.

 

According to official statement wey drop for him Instagram on Thursday, October 29, Stewart died on Wednesday, October 28 for him house for Los Angeles, surrounded by him beloved wife Sunny Ozell, family and close friends.

 

Family talk say he passed away after "brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia." Lewy body dementia na the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer’s, wey dey affect memory and movement.

 

Patrick Stewart na big name wey everybody know. For over six decades, he act as Captain Jean-Luc Picard for Star Trek: The Next Generation and as Professor Charles Xavier for X-Men movies. Na role wey make am legend for both old and young generation.

 

Tributes don full everywhere. Him longtime friend Sir Ian McKellen wey act as Magneto for X-Men, plus William Shatner and many Hollywood stars don pay tribute to am.

 

Interestingly, Stewart still get one last movie wey never come out. He go appear as Professor X for Marvel Avengers: Doomsday wey go drop for December 18, 2026. That go be him final appearance for cinema.

 

Instead of flowers, family beg fans make dem donate to Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Fund and Alzheimer’s Foundation of America to support research.

 

Born July 13, 1940 for Mirfield, England, Stewart start from stage before he blow for Hollywood. He leave behind net worth of about $75 million and legacy wey no go ever die.

 

Rest in Peace, Legend.

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