Patrick Stewart dies at 86; X-Men co-stars post tributes
Hugh Jackman and Ian McKellen honoured Patrick Stewart on Instagram after his death at his Los Angeles home on October 28. His final film is Avengers: Doomsday.
Patrick Stewart, the actor who played Professor X in the X-Men films, died at his home in Los Angeles on October 28 after battling Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia, according to cinematoday.jp. Several of his X-Men co-stars posted tributes after his death.
Hugh Jackman, who played Wolverine, and Ian McKellen, who played Magneto, both posted tributes to Stewart on Instagram. McKellen's was a long tribute.
Rebecca Romijn, who played Mystique, Famke Janssen, who played Jean Grey, and Kelsey Grammer, who played Beast, also mourned Stewart.
Stewart's final film appearance will be in Avengers: Doomsday, set for release on December 18, 2026.
McKellen and Stewart first met half a century ago as young actors in the Royal Shakespeare Company. Years later McKellen ran into Stewart in central London, where Stewart said he had been offered a major role in Star Trek. Stewart met his wife Sunny in the United States, and he served as chancellor of the University of Huddersfield in his home county of Yorkshire.
Quick answers
How did Patrick Stewart die?
He died at his home in Los Angeles on October 28 after battling Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia, according to cinematoday.jp.
What is Patrick Stewart's final film?
His final film appearance is in Avengers: Doomsday, scheduled for release on December 18, 2026.
Which X-Men co-stars paid tribute to Patrick Stewart?
Hugh Jackman and Ian McKellen posted tributes on Instagram, and Rebecca Romijn, Famke Janssen and Kelsey Grammer also mourned him.