<p><b>Ian McKellen, a friend of Patrick Stewart for many years, has publicly remembered the Star Trek actor, according to a report from the entertainment outlet Redshirts Always Die.</b></p><p>The remembrance is part of a wider wave of coverage about Stewart, best known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the Star Trek franchise. Headlines from several outlets point to tributes and retrospectives on his career.</p><p>Variety reported that Gates McFadden, who starred alongside Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation, paid tribute to him. The headline said his portrayal of Picard "gave people hope around the world." Other outlets have published retrospective pieces. TVLine ranked what it considers his five best Captain Picard quotes, and Reactor published a look at some of the roles and moments associated with Sir Patrick Stewart.</p><p>Stewart and McKellen have long been linked in public life. Both are acclaimed British stage and screen actors, and they appeared together in the X-Men film series. The full text of McKellen's remarks was not included in the feed summary, so this report does not quote them. Details of the circumstances behind the tributes should be confirmed through the original reports.</p><p>This account is based on headlines and summaries from an aggregated news feed. It will be updated as more verified information becomes available.</p><p>Source: <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxPdWRMcFAxeU9IaW9jQUM3dXhCUnlyRUpEN2dZSnNmaWQ1aVJfOUlWaXZXS1ZjLURpVnN5ZUJVQVNjY2dYUnVIM0tuT3haTE9pWHAwRDdndXFfRS02VzZNdmdCdE9abzNoLWdHUDJGdkt3bXJfZXhERFdGbUF6dlI1SWV2TlUwM2JCZGVnRQ?oc=5">Redshirts Always Die via Google News</a></p>
