(FILES) British actors Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart pose with US director Brett Ratner during a photocall for their film at the 59th edition of the International Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, 22 May 2006. Patrick Stewart, the British Shakespearean actor who became a Hollywood megastar through "Star Trek" and the "X-Men" franchises has died, an official statement said on October 29. "We announce with great sorrow the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart yesterday at his home in Los Angeles, in the loving care of his beloved wife Sunny, following a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia," the statement said. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP via Getty Images)