Acting legend Sir Patrick Stewart passed away on Wednesday (October 28) in his Los Angeles home at the age of 86. According to a statement posted to his social media account on Thursday (October 29).
Sir Patrick Stewart held several iconic film and television roles. But the most notable ones were Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in Marvel's X-Men franchise.
Marvel Pays Tribute to Sir Patrick Stewart
After the news of his passing was made public, Marvel issued a heartfelt tribute to the star actor on social media. It noted how he truly gave life to the role of the wheelchair-bound character.
"All of us at Marvel Studios are deeply saddened by the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart,"
Fans on social media also paid tribute to the late acting legend.
"I did not ever really consider a world without Patrick Stewart. Just an incredible actor and presence and also just so funny," one user wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
"Your legacy will live on through the characters you brought to life. Gone but never forgotten," a second user chimed in.
"I'll always remember how Professor Xavier fulfilled my childhood. All the best to the loving family," a third user remarked.
According to the statement issued on Sir Patrick Stewart's social media account on Thursday, the actor passed away after a "brief battle with Alzheimer's and Lewy Body Dementia" (Variety).
Other roles that Stewart donned include Avery Bullock on the Cartoon, American Dad, King Richard I in the 1993 film Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Captain Ahab in the 1998 film Moby Dick, and Ebenezer Scrooge in the 1999 edition of A Christmas Carol.
May he rest in peace.
