Tributes from across the Star Trek franchise are pouring in for Sir Patrick Stewart following the news of his death at 86. Fellow USS Enterprise captain William Shatner posted a statement on Stewart to his Facebook page, writing, What a heartbreaking week it has been. Sir Patrick Stewart was a friend, a colleague, and a […]
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Patrick Stewart, who died Wednesday at 86, starred in dozens of film, shows and TV movies across 60 years on screen. He was best known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek and Prof. Charles Xavier in the X-Men movies, and he received four Emmy nominations, three Golden Globe noms, a Tony nod and […]