Se nos va otro de los grandes, de los más grandes, un actor espectacular: Patrick Stewart, británico conocido por interpretar al Capitán Jean-Luc Picard en el universo Star Trek, quien ha fallecido en Los Ángeles a los 86 años tras convivir por un breve periodo de tiempo con el alzheimer y demencia, informó este jueves la familia en una publicación en las redes sociales del intérprete: «Anunciamos con gran pesar el fallecimiento de Sir Patrick Stewart ayer en su casa de Los Ángeles, al cuidado de su amada esposa Sunny, tras un breve y conmovedor viaje con la enfermedad del alzheimer y la demencia por cuerpos de Lewy«, reza el escrito.
El intérprete «ha estado rodeado del cálido abrazo de familiares y amigos, entre música en vivo, oraciones, lágrimas, risas y esa profunda emoción que solo él podía inspirar tras toda una vida dedicada a todos nosotros«, agrega el escrito.
Nacido el 13 de julio de 1940 en Mirfield (Inglaterra), una pequeña ciudad industrial ribereña en West Yorkshire, el actor llevó a la gran pantalla al legendario Capitán Jean-Luc Picard en la famosa película Star Trek.
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Antes, Stewart había interpretado por primera vez el personaje en la serie de televisión Star Trek: The Next Generation’ (1987–1994).
El actor también conquistó la cima de Hollywood con su papel del superhéroe Profesor X en la exitosa franquicia X-Men, papel que retomó en Avengers: Doomsday, película que se estrenará el próximo diciembre.
Pese a su reconocida fama por Star Trek, el actor continuó su trabajo teatral incluso durante la emisión de la serie, interpretando a George en Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (‘¿Quién teme a Virginia Woolf?’) en el Young Vic en 1987.
Numerosas personalidades han lamentado su pérdida:
Ian McKellen, compañero de reparto en X-Men:
SIR PATRICK STEWART (1940-2026)
Before everything else, Patrick was defined by being born and bred in Yorkshire, the proud county in the north of England which he loved to the end. You could hear it in his accented voice and in the stern honesty with which he told you what he thought and felt. Yorkshiremen have no truck with half-truths or avoidance of big issues. He wore his heart on his sleeve, which made him a man to rely on, to admire and in my case, love.
We first met as ambitious young actors with the Royal Shakespeare Company half a century ago but we weren’t in the same productions. My first strong memory was a few years later, meeting him in the street in central London when he told me about an offer to take over a leading part in ‘Star Trek’. “But Patrick think of your stage career in the UK. Do you really want to risk—getting lost in Hollywood for years and years?”. Well, he took the risk and thank goodness for us all that he did for not just his devoted Trekkies but film and theatre audiences, who marvelled at his using international celebrity to star in a string of cinema successes (‘X-Men’ of course) and in great classical plays by Shakespeare, Ibsen, Arthur Miller, Peter Shaffer, Pinter and Beckett at Stratford-upon-Avon, in London’s West End and on Broadway.
America was his adopted home, where he met his adored Sunny who has cared for him through sickness and health, through thick and thin. But he never forsook his origins: and the proudest achievement of the most respected and beloved actor of his generation on either side of the Atlantic, was his appointment as Chancellor of Huddersfield University in Yorkshire.
His farewell performance in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ is yet to be seen.
Ian McKellen 29 October 2026
Photo: University of Huddersfield
— Ian McKellen (@IanMcKellen) October 30, 2026
Hugh Jackman, también compañero de reparto:
We lost one of the greats of stage and screen today. And, in my book, a tremendous friend and man. I learned so much from him. I will miss you, Patrick Stewart, all of my days. @mang0ld https://t.co/Ky6iv2MUek
— Hugh Jackman (@RealHughJackman) October 29, 2026
Marvel Studios:
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, defining the character for generations of fans, from «X-Men» to «Logan» to «Avengers: Doomsday.» He was a singular talent, a generous collaborator, and a true gentleman. Our hearts go out to his wife Sunny, his children, his friends, and the countless fans around the world whose lives he touched with his art.
— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) October 29, 2026
E incluso la misma Academia de los Óscars:
There was something extraordinary about the way Sir Patrick Stewart could make even the most powerful characters feel profoundly human.
Whether commanding the bridge of the Enterprise or guiding a generation of young mutants, Sir Patrick Stewart brought a tenderness to his characters that made us feel we knew them. Behind that unmistakable voice was an actor who understood that even the greatest heroes could be uncertain, that strength could exist alongside vulnerability, and that compassion was never a weakness.
Over a career spanning more than six decades, his performances became woven into the lives of generations who grew up watching him. As Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Professor Charles Xavier, and so many others, he left us with characters we loved, lessons we carried, and memories we’ll always treasure.
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) October 29, 2026
Sus voces habituales en doblaje han sido el fallecido Javier Franquelo (61 producciones entre películas y series), Miguel Ángel Jenner (8 películas/series) y Ernesto Aura (7 películas/series).
