Patrick Stewart

All of us at Marvel Studios are deeply saddened by the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart. Sir Patrick brought Professor Charles Xavier to life with extraordinary grace, intelligence, and humanity, defining the character for generations of fans, from "X-Men" to "Logan" to "Avengers: Doomsday." He was a singular talent, a generous collaborator, and a true gentleman. Our hearts go out to his wife Sunny, his children, his friends, and the countless fans around the world whose lives he touched with his art.

Patrick Stewart has sadly passed away at the age of 86. https://t.co/fRJjlM86eP

SIR PATRICK STEWART (1940-2026) Before everything else, Patrick was defined by being born and bred in Yorkshire, the proud county in the north of England which he loved to the end. You could hear it in his accented voice and in the stern honesty with which he told you what he thought and felt. Yorkshiremen have no truck with half-truths or avoidance of big issues. He wore his heart on his sleeve, which made him a man to rely on, to admire and in my case, love. We first met as ambitious young actors with the Royal Shakespeare Company half a century ago but we weren’t in the same productions. My first strong memory was a few years later, meeting him in the street in central London when he told me about an offer to take over a leading part in 'Star Trek'. “But Patrick think of your stage career in the UK. Do you really want to risk—getting lost in Hollywood for years and years?”. Well, he took the risk and thank goodness for us all that he did for not just his devoted Trekkies but film and theatre audiences, who marvelled at his using international celebrity to star in a string of cinema successes ('X-Men' of course) and in great classical plays by Shakespeare, Ibsen, Arthur Miller, Peter Shaffer, Pinter and Beckett at Stratford-upon-Avon, in London’s West End and on Broadway. America was his adopted home, where he met his adored Sunny who has cared for him through sickness and health, through thick and thin. But he never forsook his origins: and the proudest achievement of the most respected and beloved actor of his generation on either side of the Atlantic, was his appointment as Chancellor of Huddersfield University in Yorkshire. His farewell performance in 'Avengers: Doomsday' is yet to be seen. Ian McKellen 29 October 2026 Photo: University of Huddersfield

Patrick Stewart has passed away at the age of 86. https://t.co/d5nLZcB9xz

We lost one of the greats of stage and screen today. And, in my book, a tremendous friend and man. I learned so much from him. I will miss you, Patrick Stewart, all of my days. @mang0ld https://t.co/Ky6iv2MUek

Sir Ian McKellen has made a statement on the tragic passing of Sir Patrick Stewart. “He wore his heart on his sleeve, which made him a man to rely on, to admire and in my case, love.” https://t.co/vOc3ypGNH4

Legendary actor Sir Patrick Stewart, best known for his roles as Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor X in X-Men, has died. He was 86. https://t.co/EKRdJHzyuL

Luto - Morreu nesta quarta-feira (28) Patrick Stewart, ator que viveu Capitão Jean-Luc Picard, em "Star Trek: Uma Nova Geração", e Professor Xavier, na saga "X-Men" dos cinemas. Ele tinha 86 anos. O anúncio do falecimento foi feito nas suas redes sociais. "Anunciamos com grande tristeza o falecimento de Sir Patrick Stewart, ontem, na sua casa em Los Angeles, sob os cuidados carinhosos da sua amada esposa Sunny, após uma breve e comovente jornada com a doença de Alzheimer e demência de Corpos de Lewy", diz o início do comunicado. "Esteve amparado pelo abraço caloroso de familiares e amigos, cercado por música ao vivo, orações, lágrimas, risos e o tipo de emoção profunda que só ele conseguia inspirar após uma vida inteira de dedicação a todos nós. Guardaremos para sempre a serenidade e reflexão no seu rosto, uma recordação duradoura da sua graça invencível." Veja mais no #g1. Foto: Rich Fury/Getty Images North America/Getty Images via AFP #notícias #patrickstewart #xmen #startrek

Marvel Studios has confirmed that Patrick Stewart's final on-screen performance will be as Professor X in ‘AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY’. https://t.co/3JLAjCymgq