Patrick Stewart dies aged 86 after ‘brief and poignant journey’ with Alzheimer’s
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 08: Actor Sir Patrick Stewart attends the 61st annual ICG Publicist Awards at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on March 08, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. ( (Getty Images)
Sir Patrick Stewart has died aged 86 after what his longtime spokesperson described as “a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia”.
Kelly Bush Novak said the actor died on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. In a statement, she wrote: “He has been held in the warm embrace of family and friends, surrounded by live music, prayer, tears, laughter and the kind of profound emotion that only he could inspire after a lifetime of devotion to us all”.
Bush Novak added: “We will forever cherish the peaceful ease and reflection on his face, an enduring reminder of his invincible grace.”
What did Kelly Bush Novak say about Stewart’s final days?
In her statement, Bush Novak said Stewart spent his final days at home, surrounded by loved ones, with “live music” and “prayer” alongside “tears” and “laughter”.
She also named Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia, describing his illness as “a brief and poignant journey”.
A post announced via Stewart’s Instagram account said he was “in the loving care of his beloved wife Sunny”.
What was Patrick Stewart best known for?
Stewart was best known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films. He later returned to the role of Picard in Star Trek: Picard, which debuted in January 2020.
He was also celebrated for bringing classical theatre weight to screen roles, with a career rooted in Shakespeare and the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Stewart was widely regarded as a high-profile LGBTQ+ ally, and in 2017 PinkNews rounded up 12 times he proudly supported the community.
