Yorkshire names line up to pay tribute to 'son of Mirfield' Sir Patrick Stewart

ITV News · ITV News · 2026-10-30 15:52 UTC

The Start Trek and X-Men legend died on Wednesday following a short battle with Alzheimers

Huddersfield Town Football Club and Lisa Riley have been among the Yorkshire names leading tributes to "son of Mirfield" Sir Patrick Stewart.

The Star Trek legend star passed away in Los Angeles on Wednesday after a brief battle with Alzheimers and Lewy body dementia, his family announced.

Described as "a son of Mirfield in the West Riding of Yorkshire", the 86-year-old had kept his ties with the area through local organisations such as the nearby University of Huddersfield.

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