Patrick Stewart dies aged 86

Today is not a good day. Woke up to the news that Sir Patrick Stewart who was a gem of a human passed away aged 86 after a “brief and poignant journey” with Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Dementia. I first encountered his work in 1995 when Star Trek: The Next Generation was launched in India. Initially didn’t like the character as much as Captain Kirk, but as I grew older I started to love it. Then I learnt more about the human behind the character and that is when I loved him even more. Unlike a lot of others he used his fame as a force for good. The one image that I always remember is the one below with his quote: “People won’t listen to you or take you seriously unless you’re an old white man, and since I’m an old white man I’m going to use that to help the people who need it.” Sir Patrick Stewart, using his powers for good. It is rare to have a genuinely nice and good person in the world especially in Hollywood. Too many times we have found folks who pretended to be good and advocates…