Hugh Jackman is mourning the loss of his long-time X-Men co-star and friend Patrick Stewart, who died on Wednesday at age 86 after a brief battle with Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Dementia. We lost one of the greats of stage and screen today, Jackman wrote on Instagram. And, in my book, a tremendous friend and […]
Hugh Jackman Mourns ‘X-Men’ Co-Star Patrick Stewart: ‘A Tremendous Friend and Man. I Learned So Much From Him’

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