Much loved actor, Sir Patrick Stewart had died aged 86.
The actor, perhaps best known for his roles in Star Trek and X-Men, passed away at his LA home, a statement posted on his social media accounts confirmed.
"We announce with great sorrow the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart yesterday at his home in Los Angeles, in the loving care of his beloved wife Sunny, following a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia", a statement read on his Instagram page.
"He has been held in the warm embrace of family and friends, surrounded by live music, prayer, tears, laughter, and the kind of profound emotion that only he could inspire after a lifetime of devotion to us all".
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Elsewhere, Marvel Studios, praised Stewart for playing Charles Xavier with: "extraordinary grace, intelligence, and humanity, defining the character for generations of fans, from X- Men to Logan to Avengers: Doomsday".
"He was a singular talent, a generous collaborator, and a true gentleman", their statement added. "Our hearts go out to his wife Sunny, his children, his friends, and the countless fans around the world whose lives he touched with his art".
In a career which last 60 years in movies, TV and theatre, including 16 years with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Sir Patrick Stewart won a Grammy Award for best spoken world album for children, Prokofiev: Peter And The Wolf in 1996.
He also earned four Emmy award nominations, as well as two supporting actor Olivier Awards for Shakespeare plays, the first for Antony And Cleopatra in 1979 and the second for Hamlet in 2009.
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