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Patrick Stewart, the veteran actor of screen and stage, has died at the age of 86.

The star, known for his iconic roles of Jean-Luc Picard on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and Charles Xavier in the "X-Men" franchise, died at his Los Angeles home on Wednesday while "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 confirmed.

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