Marina Sirtis Shares Heartbreaking Tribute to Patrick Stewart: They’ll Hold Him Forever in Their Hearts
A friendship beyond the set
The Star Trek: The Next Generation cast was famously close for nearly 40 years, forming what the account describes as a second family. Stewart’s death has prompted tributes from colleagues and fans.
Their final reunion
Sirtis and Stewart last worked together in season 3 of Star Trek: Picard, which reunited the main cast for one final adventure. Because Sirtis lived in London and COVID restrictions affected production, she appeared only in a few later episodes.
Counselor Deanna Troi was with her USS Enterprise-D crew at the end. The show’s seven seasons, movies and Star Trek: Picard are streaming on Paramount+.
A wider Star Trek loss
Earlier in the week, Walter Koenig died at age 90. Sirtis shared a tribute to the actor, who played Pavel Chekov in Star Trek: The Original Series, calling him “an absolutely wonderful human being... a real gentleman.”
Stewart was the first Star Trek: The Next Generation main cast member to die, and the first actor from that group who played a captain leading a Star Trek series. Beyond the franchise, he was known for playing Professor X in the X-Men movies, other film and television roles, and his legacy with the Royal Shakespearean Company.
Key points
- Patrick Stewart died on October 28, 2026, at age 86.
- Marina Sirtis called working with Stewart “the privilege of my life.”
- The pair last worked together in Star Trek: Picard season 3.
- Walter Koenig died earlier in the week at age 90.