Sir Patrick Stewart Dies at 86
Adrian Horton and Benjamin Lee, The Guardian:
Patrick Stewart, the acclaimed British stage and screen actor renowned for both Shakespeare and sci-fi, has died. He was 86.
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With his authoritative baritone voice and commanding visage, Stewart was already a staple of the British stage by the late 1980s when, at 47, he was cast as a graying Capt Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: the Next Generation, the first live-action spin-off of the groundbreaking 1960s TV series. Over seven seasons onboard the Starship Enterprise, Stewart’s even-keeled performance and steely directives – “engage!” and “make it so” – turned him into a global star.
Extremely sad news.
The Next Generation was the Star Trek I grew up with and Picard Season 3 was the last Star Trek series I re-watched. Stewart’s portrayal of Captain Picard was calm, measured, with a believable and unwavering moral conviction — qualities you’d want in any military or business leader.
Outside of Star Trek, Stewart also appeared in one of my favourite episodes of Frasier: The Doctor Is Out, showing his comedic range…
A lifetime of legendary performances.