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Patrick Stewart, a revered English actor best known for his work on Star Trek , has died. He was 86. According to a post on his X account , Stewart died on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles following a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimers Disease and Lewy Body Dementia. He has been held in the warm embrace of family and friends, surrounded by live music, prayer, tears, laughter and the kind of profound emotion that only he could inspire after a lifetime of devotion to us all, the post read. We will forever cherish the peaceful ease and reflection on his face, an enduring reminder of his invincible grace. His sonorous voice and singular talent will forever be synonymous with indelible performances in every genre. He explored the human condition in all its poetic complexity and brought hope not only to the far reaches of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but into science fiction's most iconic final frontier aboard the Starship Enterprise, it continued: His professional accomplishments were humbly matched by his philanthropy and activism on behalf of human rights, survivors of domestic violence, global refugees, veterans' mental health services, and animal welfare, particularly his cherished foster puppies. He was a Knight, Chancellor, motor sport enthusiast, and lifelong Huddersfield Football fan, the post added. He will be remembered for the dignity, compassion, and humanity he brought to every role in his art and life. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Johns Hopkins Alzheimers Disease Research Center Fund https://t.co/luC5CdcWDy Alzheimers Foundation of America Caregiver Resources https://t.co/zvNptfyuNd Photo Credit: Tommy Garcia pic.twitter.com/XNncEVq56X Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) October 29, 2026 Born in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England, Stewart dropped out of school at age 15 to work as a reporter at a local newspaper and then furniture salesman before enrolling in drama school in 1957. He made his professional theater debut in 1959, eventually joining the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1966. In the mid '80s, Stewart moved to Los Angeles to star on Star Trek: The Next Generation , which ran from 1987 to 1994, as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard. He later reprised the role on the big screen for a series of Star Trek films, including Star Trek: Generations (1994), Star Trek: First Contact (1996), Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) and Star Trek: Nemesis (2002). Stewart had more than 160 credits as an actor, according to the Internet Movie Database , most recently as the voice of Avery Bullock on the animated comedy series American Dad! . He will also appear posthumously in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday as Professor X. This is a breaking news story. Please refresh this page for updates. This article originally appeared on Yahoo Entertainment at https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/article/patrick-stewart-star-of-x-men-and-star-trek-dies-at-86-195431969.html
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Digital Desk | Ahmedabad, Oct 29 (IANS) India registered a convincing 45-24 victory over Sri Lanka to take the spotlight at the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026, producing a commanding raiding performance to secure a 21-point win. With this victory, India concluded the group stage undefeated after winning all six matches. Pankaj Mohite led Indias scoring with 15 raid points, while Aditya Shinde contributed 10. Nitesh added five tackle points, with Yogesh Dahiya chipping in with four. India recorded 22 successful raids and nine tackle points, alongside six points from all-outs, to establish a comfortable advantage over Sri Lanka, who managed 24 points. In another key fixture, Bangladesh defeated Scotland 70-20 to secure their place in the semi-finals. Md Al-Amin led the attack with 24 points, while Md Hasibul Hossain added 12 and Akash Md Julfiker contributed six. Bangladesh registered 44 raid points, 12 tackle points and 10 points from all-outs. Arun Sidhu was Scotlands leading scorer with nine points. Tanzania produced a strong all-round performance to defeat England 36-27. Juma Sultania led Tanzania with 11 points, while Ali Bakari contributed nine. Felix Li was Englands leading scorer with 12 points, but Tanzanias defensive effort helped them maintain their advantage and secure a nine-point victory. Uganda also secured a convincing win, defeating Nigeria 48-23. Mutebi Simon led Uganda with 16 points, supported by Ssekamatte Rahim with nine and Ngabirano Innocent with seven. Uganda accumulated 30 raid points, nine tackle points and eight points from all-outs. Ekpe Victory Emmanuel top-scored for Nigeria with seven points. Canada edged Singapore 45-38 in a closely contested encounter. Manpreet Singh led Canada with 16 points, while Anmol Thakur added 11 and Anand contributed eight. Canada recorded 27 raid points and 16 tackle points, with four super tackles bolstering their defensive effort. For Singapore, Aidil Asyraaf scored 10 points, and Aadit Senthilkumar added nine, but Canada held on to secure the seven-point victory. Kenya rounded off the days action with a commanding 76-27 victory over Australia. Tobias Kinywa Murithii led Kenyas raiding effort with 21 points, while Stephen Adongo contributed 14. Kenya dominated with 48 raid points, 13 tackle points and 12 points from all-outs to secure a comprehensive 49-point win. For Australia, Divot Singh was the leading scorer with 10 raid points, followed by Jasmeet Grewal with nine, but Kenyas attacking dominance proved too strong. India, having already secured its place in the semi-finals, will return to action on October 30 as it looks to continue its campaign at the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026.
Met refers itself to police watchdog over Meghan warning letter
