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Sir Patrick Stewart, Star Trek legend, dies at 86

The Mirfield-born actor passed away after suffering Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia.

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What to know

  • Sir Patrick Stewart, the legendary Star Trek and X-Men actor, died Wednesday at age 86 from Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia.
  • Born in Mirfield, Yorkshire in 1940, Stewart maintained lifelong pride in his working-class roots despite becoming one of Britain's most celebrated actors.
  • He served as Chancellor of the University of Huddersfield from 2004 to 2015, viewing the role as a way to repay his debt to Yorkshire for the scholarship that launched his career.
  • Tributes emphasized his humility and connection to his origins, with Sir Ian McKellen noting he 'never forsook his origins' and Prime Minister Burnham calling him a man who 'never forgot his working-class Yorkshire roots.'

“We couldn't have been more different. He was very firmly old Labour and I at the time was Conservative, verging on Independent so we kept off politi…”

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Sir Patrick Stewart Actor, Star Trek and X-Men starSir Ian McKellen Fellow actor and friendAndy BurnhamAndy Burnham Prime MinisterBob Cryan Vice Chancellor of University of Huddersfield

Sir Patrick Stewart, Star Trek legend, dies at 86
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    Fellow actors and politicians pay tribute

    Sir Ian McKellen, Prime Minister Andy Burnham, and others released statements honoring Stewart's legacy. McKellen emphasized Stewart 'never forsook his origins,' while Burnham called him 'one of the very best' who 'never forgot his working-class Yorkshire roots.'

    “He saw it as a way of paying back to Yorkshire because he was very proud of the fact that he was given a scholarship from what was then the West Riding of Yorkshire.”
    — Bob Cryan, Vice Chancellor of University of Huddersfield
    1. 1 outlet The acting legend defined by Yorkshire who 'loved it to the end'

      first by BBC, 13d ago

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    Sir Patrick Stewart dies at 86

    The Mirfield-born actor died at his home in Los Angeles after suffering with Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia.

    “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.”
    — Sir Ian McKellen

    1. 2 outlets first by BBC Entertainment, 13d ago · also BBC · read ↗

  3. background

    Stewart becomes Chancellor of University of Huddersfield — Stewart took on the role of chancellor, which he held until 2015. A year later, in 2016, the university's drama building was named after him.

  4. background

    Stewart leaves school, begins journalism career — Left school at 15 and got a job as a reporter and obituary writer on the Dewsbury Reporter before winning a scholarship to Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

  5. background

    Patrick Stewart born in Mirfield, Yorkshire — Born to Gladys, a textile worker active in amateur dramatics, and a father who was a former Sergeant Major in the Parachute Regiment. Stewart attended Crowlees Church of England Junior and Infant School, then Mirfield Secondary Modern School.