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

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Sir Patrick Stewart, who passed away on October 28, 2026 at age 86, and Sir Ian McKellen were interviewed by Lesley Stahl for CBS News in 2013. The interview focused on their long-standing friendship and collaboration both on stage, including rehearsals for Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" and Harold Pinter's "No Man's Land," and in film, particularly the "X-Men" series. They discussed 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. The two actors talked about their bond formed on stage and during the filming of the "X-Men" series while rehearsing for Broadway productions of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" and Harold Pinter's "No Man's Land." They also shared personal experiences that influenced their careers.

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In this "Sunday Morning" interview that aired Oct. 13, 2013, Stewart and fellow player Ian McKellen 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 McKellen 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
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In this "Sunday Morning" interview that aired Oct. 13, 2013, Stewart and fellow player Ian McKellen 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
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They also talked about the personal experiences that helped shape their careers. asserted
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