Ian Mckellen Pays Loving Tribute to Patrick Stewart
WHO:
US Magazine - Patrick Stewart’s family confirmed his death.
Sportskeeda - Patrick Stewart was 86 when he died.
US Magazine - Stewart and Ian McKellen had known each other for nearly 50 years.
US Magazine - William Shatner, 95, mourned Patrick Stewart, his *Star Trek* costar.
Rolling Stone TV Movies - Ian McKellen paid tribute to his close friend Patrick Stewart.
TMZ - Sir Ian McKellen mourned the death of Sir Patrick Stewart, describing him as a legend and a close friend and collaborator.
NY Post - Patrick Stewart was an icon whose final projects included an audio recording of William Shakespeare’s sonnets.
WHAT:
CBS News Entertainment - In a 2013 interview with Lesley Stahl, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen discussed their friendship, forged onstage and during 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*.
Rolling Stone TV Movies - Stewart performed a one-man adaptation of *A Christmas Carol* and reflected on the lessons he took from the work.
Coming Soon - McKellen said Stewart was “born and bred in Yorkshire,” a county in northern England that Stewart loved.
NBC News - McKellen said Stewart “wore his heart on his sleeve,” making him “a man to rely on, to admire and in my case, love.”
US Magazine - Hugh Jackman and other celebrities mourned Stewart’s death.
Sportskeeda - Stewart once walked past Cristiano Ronaldo to get a photograph of Lionel Messi and Messi’s wife.
US Magazine - Shatner called Stewart “a friend, a colleague and a magnificent actor” and said Stewart brought “intelligence, grace” from the stage to the bridge of the Enterprise.
Rolling Stone TV Movies - McKellen described Stewart as “a man to rely on, to admire and in my case, love.”
Rolling Stone TV Movies - McKellen recalled meeting Stewart “half a century ago” and shared an early memory of the actor.
TMZ - McKellen recalled that Stewart “wore his heart on his sleeve,” which made him “a man to rely on, to admire.”
NY Post - One of Stewart’s final projects was an audio recording of Shakespeare’s famous sonnets.
NY Post - A video described as one of Stewart’s final touching videos expressed enthusiasm about love: “I hope it has brought pleasure and curiosity.”
WHERE:
Coming Soon - Stewart was born and raised in Yorkshire, in northern England.
US Magazine - Stewart died at his home in Los Angeles.
WHEN:
US Magazine - Stewart and McKellen met in 1977.
US Magazine - Shatner’s statement was posted on X on Thursday, October 29.
WHY:
US Magazine - Stewart’s family said he had experienced “a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia.”
TMZ - McKellen’s tribute followed Stewart’s death and reflected their close friendship and collaboration.
NY Post - Stewart’s video discussed the pleasure and curiosity he hoped the project would bring.
HOW:
NY Post - Stewart’s sonnets project was an audio recording.
(UPDATED October 30, 2026 19:04 UTC)
Actor Patrick Stewart has died at 86, his family confirmed, at his Los Angeles home. Ian McKellen mourned his longtime friend, recalling their nearly fifty-year friendship and calling him dependable. William Shatner also paid tribute, praising Stewart’s magnificent acting and intelligence aboard the Enterprise.
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(UPDATED October 30, 2026 16:59 UTC)
Actor Patrick Stewart has died at 86, his family confirmed; he passed away at home in Los Angeles. Ian McKellen mourned his longtime friend, praising Stewart’s generous heart. Stewart’s family said he experienced Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia.
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(UPDATED October 30, 2026 13:06 UTC)
Actor Patrick Stewart has died at 86, his family confirmed; he died at home in Los Angeles. Close friend Ian McKellen remembered Stewart as someone to admire and rely on. His family said Stewart had experienced Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia.
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(UPDATED October 30, 2026 07:02 UTC)
Patrick Stewart has died at 86, prompting tributes from longtime friend Ian McKellen. McKellen recalled knowing Stewart for nearly 50 years, calling him someone to admire and love. Star Trek costar William Shatner mourned Stewart as a magnificent actor and dear friend.
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(UPDATED October 30, 2026 06:18 UTC)
Patrick Stewart has died, prompting tributes from longtime friend Ian McKellen and costar William Shatner. McKellen remembered Stewart as a loving, dependable friend and admired collaborator. Shatner praised Stewart’s intelligence, grace, and magnificent acting, including on the Enterprise.
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(UPDATED October 30, 2026 05:59 UTC)
Patrick Stewart is being remembered as a legendary actor and a dear friend by his Star Trek costar William Shatner and longtime friend and collaborator Ian McKellen. Shatner praised Stewart as “a friend, a colleague and a magnificent actor,” saying he brought intelligence and grace from the stage to the bridge of the Enterprise. McKellen recalled their decades-long friendship, while Stewart’s final projects included an audio recording of Shakespeare’s sonnets and a video expressing hope that it would bring people pleasure and curiosity.
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(UPDATED October 30, 2026 04:01 UTC)
Ian McKellen paid tribute to his close friend and collaborator Patrick Stewart, remembering him as a man to rely on, admire and love. McKellen recalled meeting Stewart half a century ago and said he wore his heart on his sleeve. Among Stewart’s final projects was an audio recording of Shakespeare’s sonnets, and in a video about the project, he said he hoped it would bring people pleasure and curiosity.