'May Your Legacy Live Long And Prosper': Stars Share Emotional Tributes To Actor Patrick Stewart

LOADINGERROR LOADINGSocial media mourned actor Patrick Stewart’s death on Thursday.The man who played Captain Jean-Luc Picard on “Star Trek: The Next Generation” died Wednesday at 86 in his Los Angeles home.His family said the death came after a “brief and poignant journey” with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia.Stewart earned a lot of fans and admirers in his more-than-six-decade acting career, and it seemed like all of them took to social media to pay their respects.Advertisement One of the most significant tributes came from fellow “Star Trek” captain William Shatner, who called Stewart “a friend, a colleague, and a magnificent actor,” who “brought intelligence, grace, and a deep sense of humanity to everything he did.”What a heartbreaking week it has been.

Sir Patrick Stewart was a friend, a colleague, and a magnificent actor.From the stage to the bridge of the Enterprise, he brought intelligence, grace, and a deep sense of humanity to everything he did.

Captain Picard stood for the best of…— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) October 29, 2026Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige issued a statement honoring Stewart, who played Professor Charles Xavier in nine movies, including the upcoming “Avengers: Doomsday.”Advertisement “I’ll never forget the first time I saw Sir Patrick Stewart on the set of the first X-Men,” Feige said, according to Variety.“After years of knowing him as the inimitable Captain Picard, I was in awe — and he turned out to be everything I had seen on screen and more: brilliant, charming, warm, generous, with a quiet strength and gravitas.”Marvel Comics also posted its own tribute on social media, calling Stewart “a singular talent, a generous collaborator, and a true gentleman.”All of us at Marvel Studios are deeply saddened by the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart.

Sir Patrick brought Professor Charles Xavier to life with extraordinary grace, intelligence, and humanity,...