British actor Patrick Stewart, who played Picard and Professor X, has died

Patrick Stewart’s death was announced by his Instagram account, пишет Radio Svoboda. In a message published on Thursday, it said that he died the day before at his home in Los Angeles.

It also notes that Stewart went from the Royal Shakespeare Company to a six-decade career on Broadway, in film, and on television. The message named a brief battle with Alzheimer's disease and dementia as the cause of death.

Patrick Stewart was known for his role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the science-fiction series “Star Trek” and as Professor X in the “X-Men” franchise. For his contribution to dramatic art, Queen Elizabeth II knighted him in 2010.

Sources

• Radio Svoboda