Patrick Stewart's estranged son posts a wordless piggyback photo after the Star Trek icon's death at 86
Sir Patrick Stewart, who admitted in 2023 that his relationships with son Daniel and daughter Sophie had become "practically non-existent", blaming himself for always putting work first.
Daniel Stewart, 59, an actor himself, posted the image on X without a single word of caption, letting a joyful 2001 stage snapshot — him giving his father a piggyback during their production of 'Johnson Over Jordan' at the West Yorkshire Playhouse — carry the full weight of his grief.
Sir Patrick had admitted to the Irish Independent in 2023 that his relationship with Daniel and daughter Sophie, 54, was 'practically non-existent', blaming himself for always putting work first.
Dame Judi Dench, 91, who served alongside Stewart at the RSC, said she was 'very, very shocked' and 'very sad', while Ian McKellen called him 'the most respected and beloved actor of his generation.'
West End theatres are to dim their lights at 7pm on Tuesday, November 3, in a two-minute tribute to the man Downing Street said 'never forgot his working-class Yorkshire roots.'
