By Islam El-Sakka
Sir Patrick Stewart, the acclaimed British actor known for roles in Star Trek and X-Men, has died at 86 at his Los Angeles home after a brief battle with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia, his family confirmed Thursday.
Gervais recalls Extras cameo
Ricky Gervais paid tribute by sharing a blooper reel from Stewart's 2005 guest appearance on the sitcom Extras. The episode earned Stewart a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor. Gervais wrote that he "ruined every take" laughing during a scene where Stewart delivered lines about a fictional script involving mind control. The scene required about 45 takes, and Stewart later recalled in his memoir that Gervais could not stop laughing, especially at the word "knickers."
Riz Ahmed honors Stewart's voice role in Bait
Actor Riz Ahmed also praised Stewart's performance in the 2026 Amazon Prime comedy-drama Bait, describing him as "the benchmark of artistic greatness." Ahmed said Stewart was his and co-showrunner Ben Karlin's first choice for a crucial voice role, and working with him was a career highlight.
Final Marvel appearance set for Christmas
Stewart's final performance will be released this Christmas, reprising his role as Professor X in Marvel's Avengers: Doomsday. He is survived by his wife, Sunny Ozell, and their two children, Daniel and Sophie Stewart.
