Patrick Stewart, Star Trek and X-Men Star, Dies at 86
Actor Patrick Stewart has died at the age of 86 after a brief battle with Alzheimer's, according to reports from several outlets. Fans and colleagues have posted tributes, and Marvel Studios remembered him as its Professor X.
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Context: Stewart became famous as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and as Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films. Alzheimer's is a progressive brain disease that mainly affects older adults and is the most common cause of dementia.
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