Fans across the world mourn the passing of a true and irreplaceable legend. As Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Patrick Stewart took the starship Enterprise to places it had never gone before, and he inspired a whole next generation of star-gazers who looked longingly ahead to a brighter future for all humanity. Our hearts are heavy, indeed. Rest in the heavens, Captain.
RIP legend. I first heard of him when the local paper did a spread on TNG and the characters and said the new captain would be French but played by a local actor. Have to say I was never disappointed.