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From the archives: Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellan

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From the archives: Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellan. (2026, October 30). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/from-the-archives-sir-patrick-stewart-and-sir-ian-mckellan/

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Sir Patrick Stewart died in 2026 at age 86, but this article features an interview from October 13, 2013, where he and Sir Ian McKellen spoke with Lesley Stahl on "Sunday Morning" about their long-standing friendship formed through stage performances and film roles. They discussed rehearsing for Broadway plays "Waiting for Godot" and "No Man's Land," as well as how personal experiences influenced their careers.
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Sir Patrick Stewart, a renowned Shakespearean actor best-known for his role in the "Star Trek" franchise, passed away on October 28, 2026, at the age of 86. In an archived interview from October 13, 2013, with CBS News' Lesley Stahl, Stewart discussed his deep friendship with fellow actor Sir Ian McKellen, which was forged during their stage performances and work in the "X-Men" film series. They also rehearsed for Broadway productions of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" and Harold Pinter's "No Man's Land," sharing insights into how their personal experiences shaped their careers.

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Broadway CBS News' Shakespearean

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Ian McKellan PERSON · 2× Patrick Stewart PERSON · 2× Broadway ORG · 1× CBS News' ORG · 1× Harold Pinter's PERSON · 1× Lesley Stahl PERSON · 1× Samuel Beckett's PERSON · 1× Shakespearean NORP · 1× Stewart PERSON · 1×

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In this "Sunday Morning" interview that aired Oct. 13, 2013, Stewart and fellow player Ian McKellan talked with CBS News' Lesley Stahl about their deep friendship forged on stage and on the set of the "X-Men" series, as they rehearsed for Broadway productions of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" and Harold Pinter's "No Man's Land."
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Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellan Sir Patrick Stewart, the Shakespearean actor best-known for his role in the "Star Trek" franchise, died on Oct. 28, 2026 at age 86. asserted
Stewart → know → age
In this "Sunday Morning" interview that aired Oct. 13, 2013, Stewart and fellow player Ian McKellan talked with CBS News' Lesley Stahl about their deep friendship forged on stage and on the set of the "X-Men" series, as they rehearsed for Broadway productions of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" and Harold Pinter's "No Man's Land." asserted
they → air → Godot
They also talked about the personal experiences that helped shape their careers. asserted
that → talk → careers
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