Patrick Stewart, captain of Star Trek Picard, has died at the age of 86.

Patrick Stewart, known for his roles as Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor Xavier in X-Men, passed away at 86. He struggled with Alzheimer's and Lewy body dementia before his death. Stewart began portraying Picard in 1987 and was a prominent actor with the Royal Shakespeare Company for two decades prior. He also voiced characters in animated series like The Simpsons and Family Guy, and participated in related video games.