CulturePatrick Stewart dies as West End and Hollywood tributes pour in

British Shakespearean actor Patrick Stewart died Wednesday at his Los Angeles home at 86, according to a post on X. Best known as Jean-Luc Picard in the “Star Trek” franchise and Professor Xavier in “X-Men,” he had a “brief journey with Alzheimer’s disease,” the post said. Fans and colleagues from London’s West End to Hollywood shared tributes and memories.