Sir Patrick Stewart sits in a chair smiling. He is wearing a tweed jacket over a dark-coloured t-shirt. Behind him is a partially obscured sign for th University of Huddersfield Image source, University of Huddersfield
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Sir Patrick Stewart was born in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, in 1940

ByAlex MossYorkshire
  • Published30 October 2026, 07:06 GMT
Updated 32 minutes ago

Sir Patrick Stewart once said he had to drop his Yorkshire accent for Hollywood, but he never forgot his roots.

The Mirfield-born actor, best known for his roles in Star Trek and the X-Men films, died at the age of 86 at his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday after suffering with Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia.