Actor Patrick Stewart has died at 86

A statement on his social media says he died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles, “following a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia.” He is survived by his wife, Sunny Ozell, and two children.

Born in Mirfield, Yorkshire, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1966 and became Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation, which ran from 1987 to 1994. He also played Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films and was knighted in 2010.

“His sonorous voice and singular talent will forever be synonymous with indelible performances in every genre.”

— A message on his Instagram account