The British actor Patrick Stewart has died at age 86 a statement released on Thursday said. Stewart was an acclaimed actor in Britain with the Royal Shakespeare Company before he starred in the beloved…
    • SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      4·
      12 days ago

      He was only 10-20 years older than basically everybody else except Wil Wheaton, who is 32 years younger than Stewart.

      We all knew this was inevitable, as such is how time and mortality works. But it still sucks to now be faced with now McFadden and Spiner being only 9 years behind.

      …I can’t help but think of poor Wil, though.

      It’s strange that, much of TNG and, Stewart’s own role particularly, was teaching us about loss, mortality, and the passing of time, and yet, on his passing, the very man who tried teaching us to be at peace with time, being present, and finality, we are so sad.

      I feel so small and helpless, yet simultaneously ancient. I wish I could say I were wise, now. But I’m simply stupid and lost. I wish I could only be happy in celebration for all that I’ve learned and done, and for what he’s given us and for what he represents. … But it still hurts and I’m still sad.

    • MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      12 days ago

      my wife used to be a “star wars fan not a trekkie”, but it was Patrick Stewart in particular who got her to fall in love with trek. over the last few months it’s fairly regular she asks to watch “the one with Picard in it”.

  • cardboardboxfort@lemmy.world
    5·
    13 days ago

    I’m glad he’s dead, he was an arrogant tyrant of Rome.

    Stewart portrayed Sejanus in the BBC miniseries I, Claudius. One of the best series on Roman history if you’re into that sort of thing. Stewart definitely enjoyed the role, Sejanus was a very brash and arrogant fellow who attempted to make himself emperor during Tiberius’s absence during his reign.

    I, Claudius features numerous British greats so you should consider watching it just for that. An added bonus is Stewart plays a character type we rarely ever see him play later in life.

    • whoisearth@lemmy.ca
      2·
      12 days ago

      Funny story. To this day my dad and I have an inside joke where we call it “I, Clavdivs”

      IYKYK