Charles Xavier actor Patrick Stewart dies: Feige pays tribute

According to Variety, Patrick Stewart, the X-Men icon who starred as Professor Charles Xavier since the 2000 film, has died.

Kevin Feige praised the X-Men icon for bringing Charles Xavier to life with grace, intelligence and humanity. In a statement, the Marvel Studios president and producer said, "I’ll never forget the first time I saw Sir Patrick Stewart on the set of the first X-Men."