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Shatner Mourns 'Magnificent Actor' Patrick Stewart
29 Oct
Summary
- William Shatner honored Patrick Stewart following his death at 86.
- Stewart portrayed Captain Picard; Shatner played Captain Kirk in Star Trek.
- Stewart died after a battle with Alzheimer's and Lewy body dementia.
William Shatner, who portrayed Captain Kirk, has expressed deep sorrow over the recent death of Patrick Stewart, the actor who embodied Captain Picard. Stewart passed away at the age of 86, just days after Walter Koenig, another original Star Trek cast member, died.
Shatner remembered Stewart as a "magnificent actor," a "friend," and a "colleague" who brought "intelligence, grace, and a deep sense of humanity" to his roles. The two captains, Picard and Kirk, famously shared the screen in the 1994 film "Star Trek: Generations."
A statement released by Stewart's family indicated he died following a "brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia." He was surrounded by loved ones during his final moments.
