Daniel Stewart Shares Photo Tribute After Patrick Stewart’s Death

Daniel Stewart posted an unc captioned photograph of himself giving his father, actor Patrick Stewart, a piggyback ride on X on October 29, one day after Patrick’s death at age 86. The image shows the two smiling together and was shared after the family announced Patrick’s death. The photograph recalled the pair’s work together on stage and screen. Daniel played Batai, the son of Patrick’s character, in “The Inner Light,” a 1992 episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. In the story, Patrick’s character, Captain Jean-Luc Picard, experiences life as Kamin, a man on a distant planet whose son is Batai. Patrick had described “The Inner Light” as his favorite episode, saying Daniel’s casting as his son made it a personally extraordinary experience. The two also appeared together in the 1993 film “Death Train” and in an episode of Patrick’s sitcom “Blunt Talk” in 2015. Patrick’s spokesperson said he died at home on October 28 after a brief illness involving Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia. His family announced his death the following day. Daniel’s post did not include a caption, so it did not state what he intended the photograph to convey. The image emerged against the...