Actor Patrick Stewart Dies at 86
Patrick Stewart, known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Professor Charles Xavier, has died at 86, his spokesperson said.
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Patrick Stewart died at 86 at his home in Los Angeles, his spokesperson said.(source: Oct 29: Actor Patrick Stewart Dies at 86)(source: Oct 29: Patrick Stewart, Star Trek and X-Men actor, dies at 86) A statement said he died after a brief journey with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia.(source: Oct 29: Actor Patrick Stewart Dies at 86)(source: Oct 29: Patrick Stewart, Star Trek and X-Men actor, dies at 86) His death came days after the passing of Walter Koenig, who played Chekov in the original Star Trek series.(source: Oct 29: Actor Patrick Stewart Dies at 86)
How we got here
- Patrick Stewart died at 86 at his home in Los Angeles, his spokesperson said, following a brief journey with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia.(source: Oct 29: Actor Patrick Stewart Dies at 86)
- He played Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation starting in 1987 and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men film franchise.(source: Oct 29: Actor Patrick Stewart Dies at 86)
- The British actor performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company before his Hollywood career, and his spokesperson Kelly Bush Novak and a statement on his X page announced the death.(source: Oct 29: Patrick Stewart, Star Trek and X-Men actor, dies at 86)
- His death came days after the passing of Walter Koenig, who played Chekov in the original Star Trek series.(source: Oct 29: Actor Patrick Stewart Dies at 86)
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The British actor died at his home in Los Angeles after a journey with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia, a statement said.
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Each side's frame, story by story| Side | 1Actor Patrick Stewart Dies at 86 | 2Patrick Stewart, Star Trek and X-Men actor, dies at 86 |
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| Conspiracy left | No coverage | No coverage |
| Far left | No coverage | No coverage |
| Left | No coverage | Celebrates the actor's stage and screen careerThe Guardian US (Politics) |
| Right | Notes Stewart died days after Walter KoenigThe Daily Wire | Reports the actor's death and career highlightsThe Daily Caller |
| Far right | Hails Stewart as a Hollywood iconBreitbart (Politics) | Celebrates Stewart's celebrated careerOne America News (OAN) |
| Conspiracy right | No coverage | No coverage |
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