Patrick Stewart Death: In one of the most shocking news from Hollywood, one of the most talented and renowned stars has breathed his last. We are talking about Patrick Stewart who is known for his iconic role as Captain in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier aka Professor X in X-Men franchise. He was 86. According to media reports, Patrick breathed his last on October 28 at his residence in Los Angeles. His death was confirmed by his team with a heartfelt statement on social media.
Patrick Stewart Cause Of Death
The statement revealed that Patrick Stewart was battling with Alzheimer and Lewy Body dementia for a while. The statement read as, “We announce with great sorrow the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart yesterday at his home in Los Angeles, in the love care of his beloved wife Sunny, following a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia. He has been held in the warm embrace of family and friend, surrounded by live music, prayer, tears, laughter and kind of profound emotion that only he could inspire after a lifetime of devotion to us all. We will forever cherish the peaceful ease and reflection on his face, an enduring reminder of his invincible grace”.
Patrick Stewart Last Instagram Post
Interestingly, as the news of Patrick Stewart surfaced online, his last post on Instagram has been going viral on social media. The post was about his audiobook Sonnets of William Shakespeare which was submitted for Grammy consideration in best audio book, narration and storytelling recording category. He captioned the post as, “Delighted to learn that @simon.audio have submitted my audiobook of Shakespeare’s sonnets for Grammy consideration. I think The Bard would love a Grammy!”
Ever since the new of Patrick’s unfortunate demise has surfaced, the social media has been abuzz with tweets and posts paying tribute to the legendary actor. Hugh Jackman, who had played the role of Wolverine in X-Men franchise, shared a pic with the late actor and wrote, “We lost one of the greats of stage and screen today. And, in my book, a tremendous friend and man. I learned so much from him. I will miss you, Patrick Stewart, all of my days”
On the other hand, Patrick’s X-Men co-star Ian McKellen remembered their 50 year friendship in an emotional tribute and stated, “Before everything else, Patrick was defined by being born and bred in Yorkshire, the proud county in the north of England which he loved to the end. You could hear it in his accented voice and in the stern honesty with which he told you what he thought and felt. Yorkshiremen have no truck with half-truths or avoidance of big issues. He wore his heart on his sleeve, which made him a man to rely on, to admire and in my case, love”.
To note, Patrick will be last seen on the big screen in Avengers: Doomsday which is slated to release in December this year.