Patrick Stewart’s“ Star Trek” Family, Including William Shatner, Mourn the Icon: ‘Captain Picard Stood for the Best of Us’
Patrick Stewart died on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at age 86 Known for his work across multiple franchises, the prolific actor played Captain Picard in the Star Trek universe, notably Star Trek: The Next Generation Castmates remembered Stewart with tributes on Thursday, Oct. 29 after a spokesperson announced his death Patrick Stewart's Star Trek castmates are remembering their captain. On Thursday, Oct. 29, a spokesperson for the prolific actor — who played Jean-Luc Picard across multiple films and series in the franchise — confirmed that he died on Wednesday, Oct. 28 in Los Angeles. Stewart had played Picard since the debut of Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1987, and reprised the role multiple times after the show's seven-season run. His final performance as the character came in Star Trek: Picard, which ran from 2020 to 2023. Several of Stewart's Star Trek castmates and other members of…