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William Shatner, Seth MacFarlane and other fellow crewmembers of the Enterprise paid respect to the man who played Captain Jean-Luc Picard.
Posted on Oct 30, 2026 UTC
The man who played Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation died Wednesday at 86 in his Los Angeles home. His family said the death came after a “brief and poignant journey” with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia. Stewart earned a lot of fans and admirers in his more-than-six-decade acting career, and it seemed like all of them took to social media to pay their respects.
One of the most significant tributes came from fellow Star Trek captain William Shatner, who called Stewart “a friend, a colleague, and a magnificent actor,” who “brought intelligence, grace, and a deep sense of humanity to everything he did.”
What a heartbreaking week it has been. Sir Patrick Stewart was a friend, a colleague, and a magnificent actor. From the stage to the bridge of the Enterprise, he brought intelligence, grace, and a deep sense of humanity to everything he did. Captain Picard stood for the best of…
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) October 29, 2026@WilliamShatner / Via x.com
“I’ll never forget the first time I saw Sir Patrick Stewart on the set of the first X-Men,” Feige said, according to Variety. “After years of knowing him as the inimitable Captain Picard, I was in awe — and he turned out to be everything I had seen on screen and more: brilliant, charming, warm, generous, with a quiet strength and gravitas.”
Marvel Comics also posted its own tribute on social media, calling Stewart “a singular talent, a generous collaborator, and a true gentleman.”
All of us at Marvel Studios are deeply saddened by the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart. Sir Patrick brought Professor Charles Xavier to life with extraordinary grace, intelligence, and humanity, defining the character for generations of fans, from "X-Men" to "Logan" to "Avengers:… pic.twitter.com/PG5tmB6dlh
— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) October 29, 2026!MarvelStudios / Via x.com
At least two of Stewart’s Next Generation castmates paid their respects as well. Actor Jonathan Frakes posted a photo of his colleague on his Instagram story, reading “Rest in peace, my friend.”
Seth MacFarlane, who worked with Stewart on many projects, including Family Guy, American Dad, and the film Ted, described him as “that rare actor who could take any bit of dialogue and elevate it, making a good writer sound great, and a great writer sound masterful.”
Patrick was one of those icons who we somehow all took for granted would always be with us.
I grew up as a fan, and was later gifted the privilege of becoming a colleague and friend, working with him for many years on “American Dad!”, “Family Guy”, and “Ted”. He was that rare… pic.twitter.com/aqHCHjKNrL
@SethMacFarlane / Via x.com
Ricky Gervais, who worked with Stewart on his series, Extras, remarked on X: “What an actor. I still can’t believe he agreed to do this scene. And he didn’t even mind when I ruined every take. Legend.”
The account for the quiz show Jeopardy also honored the actor.
@Jeopardy / Via x.com
Various politicians also praised Stewart, including former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who said, “It was a joy to get to know him and discover that his kindness and decency were just as great as his enormous, generational talent.” Meanwhile, Trump advisor Stephen Miller called him “one of the most impactful actors in the history of film, television and theater.”
@StephenM / Via x.com
Piers Morgan praised Stewart as a “wonderful actor, an amusing and intelligent character, and a Yorkshireman to his bootstraps.” He thanked Stewart for persuading him “to switch from PG Tips tea to Yorkshire Gold, for which I will be forever grateful.
Stewart’s own social media account paid tribute and asked fans to make memorial donations to various Alzheimer’s charities.
@SirPatStew / Via x.com
This article originally appeared on HuffPost.
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