Patrick Stewart dies at 86 after Alzheimer's, Lewy body dementia
What's new: Stewart's family said he died Wednesday in Los Angeles, and West End theaters plan to dim lights on Nov. 3.
Patrick Stewart, the acclaimed stage actor who became a global screen star as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and Professor Charles Xavier in the "X-Men" films, has died at 86. His spokesperson said Stewart died Wednesday in Los Angeles after a brief illness with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia, diagnoses that had not been previously disclosed. Born in Mirfield, Yorkshire, Stewart built his career with Shakespeare and the Royal Shakespeare Company before breaking through in Hollywood. Tributes came from Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman, George Takei and Marvel Studios, while London's West End said its theaters will dim their lights for two minutes on Nov. 3.