actor
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"Star Trek's final frontears," the paper writes next to a photo of the late actor, with tributes remembering him as a "legend of stage and film".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Patrick Stewart, the British actor known for ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ and the ‘X-Men’ franchise, has died at age 86.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
He is survived by his wife Sunny Ozell, an American singer, whom he married in 2013; his son, Daniel, also an actor; and his daughter, Sophie.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
By the mid-80s, Stewart was a busy middle-aged actor, but he wasn’t exactly famous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The actor, still masquerading as a Confederate soldier, commented on his own crime and analyzed for the Garretts the motives of Lincoln’s killer!
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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Unhappily, some actors cast in significant roles fail to imbue their performances with sufficient firepower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Stewart’s distinctive baritone voice and striking bald head made him one of the most familiar actors to American audiences, but until the late 1980s, he was virtually unknown in the U.S.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
Former Neighbours actors and crew have raised concerns about plans to use AI to re-edit old footage and make mini episodes for mobile phone viewers.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
He would sometimes audition for roles both in and out of hairpieces, telling producers they could have two actors for the price of one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
There were plenty of directors who would turn a blind eye to her, actors who knew better than to throw rocks in glass houses, who had affairs and passions of their own they kept discreet.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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Academy Awards, List 3
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