Sir Patrick Stewart, the actor known for Star Trek and the X-Men films, has died at the age of 86, according to Sky News. His death was reported on Friday, 30 October 2026.
Ian McKellen led the tributes, describing Stewart as the most respected and beloved actor of his generation, according to The Irish Times. RTE.ie also reported that McKellen was first among those paying tribute to the actor it called "beloved."
Stewart's career spanned both science fiction and superhero cinema. Sky News noted his roles in Star Trek and X-Men in reporting his death. The Guardian, in an appraisal of his work, said he brought gravitas and complexity to the screen across those franchises.
The Journal, in its own tribute, described Stewart as the beating heart of Star Trek and said audiences were fortunate to have had him.
The breadth of the coverage reflects a career that reached several generations of viewers, from television audiences who followed his Star Trek work to filmgoers who knew him from the X-Men series. The tributes reported so far centre on the regard in which fellow performers held him, with McKellen's remarks the most prominent among them.
Further tributes from co-stars and other figures in the industry are likely to follow in the coming days.