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Patrick Stewart tributes led by costars Hugh Jackman and William Shatner after X-Men star's death at 86

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-30 · by Brian Marks

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Patrick Stewart, the renowned actor known for his roles in X-Men and Star Trek: The Next Generation, died at 86 on Wednesday after battling Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia. Fellow actors Hugh Jackman and William Shatner paid tribute to him; Jackman honored their work together as Wolverine and Professor Xavier, while Shatner reflected on Stewart's role in passing the torch from Star Trek: The Original Series to his own series, Star Trek: The Next Generation. Both tributes highlighted Stewart’s acting prowess and personal impact on them.
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🔮 Patrick Stewart was remembered after his death on Wednesday by two stars most closely associated with him: Hugh Jackman and William Shatner.
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'But he never forsook his origins: and the proudest achievement of the most respected and beloved actor of his generation on either side of the Atlantic, was his appointment as Chancellor of Huddersfield University in Yorkshire,' McKellen noted, before adding: 'His farewell performance in 'Avengers: Doomsday' is yet to be seen.' Family Guy and American Dad creator Seth MacFarlane also paid tribute to Stewart in a moving post on X. Ian McKellen, who starred in multiple X-Men films as Magneto, Charles Xavier's friend-turned-nemesis – and occasional ally – shared a photo of the late actor in robes at the University of Huddersfield as he remembered his fallen friend; above in January 2020 in London McKellen revealed the meeting early in their friendship when Stewart revealed he had been offered a major Star Trek role, which the Lord of the Rings star was initially suspicious of Stewart was featured as a recurring character on MacFarlane's animated series American Dad – on which Stewart's character was drawn to resemble the real-life star – and he also made multiple voice cameos and guest appearances on MacFarlane's earlier series, Family Guy. 'Patrick was one of those icons who we somehow all took for granted would always be with us,' MacFarlane wrote.
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🔮 Patrick Stewart was remembered after his death on Wednesday by two stars most closely associated with him: Hugh Jackman and William Shatner.

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- Have YOU got a story? asserted
YOU → get → story
Patrick Stewart was remembered after his death on Wednesday by two stars most closely associated with him: Hugh Jackman and William Shatner. asserted
Stewart → remember → him
Jackman, who starred as Wolverine opposite Stewart's Professor Charles Xavier in multiple blockbuster X-Men movies, posted a moving tribute to the late stage and screen star, who died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles following 'a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia. asserted
who → star → disease
In his post, the 58-year-old Logan star wrote: 'We lost one of the greats of stage and screen today. asserted
We → write → stage
'I learned so much from him,' he said of Stewart. asserted
he → learn → Stewart
'I will miss you, Patrick Stewart, all of my days..' asserted
I → miss → days
Jackman included a poignant photo of Stewart putting a reassuring hand on his shoulder as they waited in the wings before going on stage. asserted
they → include → stage
In another image, the Australian star sported a thick beard and wrapped an arm around Stewart on what appeared to be the set of Logan. asserted
what → sport → Logan
Patrick Stewart was remembered after his death on Wednesday by two stars most closely associated with him: Hugh Jackman and William Shatner; Jackman and Stewart above in 2017 in Berlin Shatner passed the torch to Stewart in the Star Trek series when they starred together in 1994's Star Trek Generations Jackman, 58, wrote: 'We lost one of the greats of stage and screen today. asserted
We → remember → stage
'I learned so much from him,' he said of Stewart. asserted
he → learn → Stewart
'I will miss you, Patrick Stewart, all of my days..' asserted
I → miss → days
Shatner, 95, remembered Stewart with a photo of the two beaming and embracing outdoors. asserted
Shatner → remember → two
'What a heartbreaking week it has been,' he began, referencing the death on Sunday of his original Star Trek costar Walter Koenig at 90. asserted
he → begin → 90
'Sir Patrick Stewart was a friend, a colleague, and a magnificent actor,' Shatner wrote. asserted
Shatner → write → ?
'From the stage to the bridge of the Enterprise, he brought intelligence, grace, and a deep sense of humanity to everything he did. asserted
he → bring → everything
'Captain Picard stood for the best of us, and so did the man who played him. asserted
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I was filled with affection and admiration for him and his work,' Shatner continued. asserted
Shatner → fill → him
'My heart goes out to Sunny and his family. asserted
heart → go → Sunny
He will be deeply missed. asserted
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Shatner is best known for leading the original Star Trek television series and the franchise's subsequent films as Captain James T Kirk. asserted
Shatner → know → Kirk
He and Stewart shared the screen in 1994's Star Trek Generations, the first film in the series to feature the cast of Stewart's series Star Trek: The Next Generation. asserted
He → share → series
The film, which became a box-office hit, allowed Shatner and members of the original series' cast to pass the torch to Stewart and his costars, who would lead subsequent Star Trek films even after the end of The Next Generation. asserted
who → become → Generation
From the stage to the bridge of the Enterprise, he brought intelligence, grace, and a deep sense of humanity to everything he did,' Shatner wrote alongside a photo of himself embracing Stewart 'Captain Picard stood for the best of us, and so did the man who played him. asserted
who → bring → him
I was filled with affection and admiration for him and his work,' Shatner continued. asserted
Shatner → fill → him
'My heart goes out to Sunny and his family. asserted
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He will be deeply missed'; above in 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada Shatner and Stewart shared the screen in 1994's Star Trek Generations, the first film in the series to feature the cast of Stewart's series Star Trek: The Next Generation, asserted
Shatner → miss → series
in which the original star passed the torch to the franchise's new cast; Stewart pictured on Star Trek; The Next Generation in 1990 asserted
Stewart → pass → 1990
Ian McKellen, who starred in multiple X-Men films as Magneto, Charles Xavier's friend-turned-nemesis – and occasional ally – shared a photo of the late actor in robes at the University of Huddersfield as he remembered his fallen friend. asserted
he → star → friend
'Before everything else, Patrick was defined by being born and bred in Yorkshire, the proud county in the north of England which he loved to the end. asserted
he → define → end
You could hear it in his accented voice and in the stern honesty with which he told you what he thought and felt,' McKellen wrote. uncertain
McKellen → hear → what
'Yorkshiremen have no truck with half-truths or avoidance of big issues. asserted
Yorkshiremen → have → issues
He wore his heart on his sleeve, which made him a man to rely on, to admire and in my case, love. asserted
him → wear → case
The X-Men actor recalled when both men met 'as ambitious young actors' while working with the Royal Shakespeare Company 'half a century ago,' though they were appearing in different plays. asserted
they → recall → plays
McKellen then recalled his next major memory of Stewart, when they met in London and Stewart revealed that he had received an offer 'to take over a leading part in Star Trek.' 'But Patrick think of your stage career in the UK. asserted
he → recall → UK
Do you really want to risk getting lost in Hollywood for years and years?”' McKellen recalled responding. asserted
McKellen → want → years
'Well, he took the risk and thank goodness for us all that he did for not just his devoted Trekkies but film and theatre audiences, who marvelled at his using international celebrity to star in a string of cinema successes ('X-Men' of course) and in great classical plays by Shakespeare, Ibsen, Arthur Miller, Peter Shaffer, Pinter and Beckett at Stratford-upon-Avon, in London’s West End and on Broadway. asserted
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McKellen said that Stewart's 'adopted home' of the US was 'where he met his adored Sunny who has cared for him through sickness and health, through thick and thin. asserted
who → say → thick
'But he never forsook his origins: and the proudest achievement of the most respected and beloved actor of his generation on either side of the Atlantic, was his appointment as Chancellor of Huddersfield University in Yorkshire,' McKellen noted, before adding: 'His farewell performance in 'Avengers: Doomsday' is yet to be seen.' Family Guy and American Dad creator Seth MacFarlane also paid tribute to Stewart in a moving post on X. Ian McKellen, who starred in multiple X-Men films as Magneto, Charles Xavier's friend-turned-nemesis – and occasional ally – shared a photo of the late actor in robes at the University of Huddersfield as he remembered his fallen friend; above in January 2020 in London McKellen revealed the meeting early in their friendship when Stewart revealed he had been offered a major Star Trek role, which the Lord of the Rings star was initially suspicious of Stewart was featured as a recurring character on MacFarlane's animated series American Dad – on which Stewart's character was drawn to resemble the real-life star – and he also made multiple voice cameos and guest appearances on MacFarlane's earlier series, Family Guy. 'Patrick was one of those icons who we somehow all took for granted would always be with us,' MacFarlane wrote. asserted
MacFarlane → forsake → us
'I grew up as a fan, and was later gifted the privilege of becoming a colleague and friend, working with him for many years on American Dad!, Family Guy, and Ted. asserted
I → grow → Dad
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