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Sir Patrick Stewart, Star Trek's Picard, reported dead at 86
Original: Legendary Star Trek actor Sir Patrick Stewart dies aged 86
Reports say Sir Patrick Stewart, the British actor best known as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek, has died aged 86. Fellow Star Trek cast member William Shatner is quoted describing him as someone who 'stood for the best of us'. Tributes are spreading from fans of Star Trek and the X-Men films, where Stewart played Professor Charles Xavier.
Why now: The death of a beloved, widely known actor prompts an immediate wave of tributes and reactions.
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- Legendary Star Trek actor Sir Patrick Stewart dies aged 86 · BBC News
Fellow Star Trek cast member William Shatner describes Sir Patrick as someone who "stood for the best of us".
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