CultureIconic actor Patrick Stewart, known for ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men,’ dies at 86

Sci-fi actor Patrick Stewart has died at 86, a spokesperson said, after what was described as a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia. He was known for playing Professor X in the “X-Men” films and Capt. Jean-Luc Picard in “Star Trek.”