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Patrick Stewart -- the veteran actor best known for his roles in the "Star Trek" and "X-Men" franchises -- is dead.

His social media account announced his death Thursday afternoon ... the post says Patrick died Wednesday in the care of his loving wife, Sunny, after a brief battle with Alzheimer's and Lewy body dementia.

Patrick's team says he was "held in the warm embrace of friends and family" and "surrounded by live music, prayer, tears, laughter" when he died.

Sir Ian McKellen was hit hard by the death of his close friend and collaborator, Sir Patrick Stewart ... mourning the loss of a legend.

Ian remembered his friend saying, "He wore his heart on his sleeve, which made him a man to rely on, to admire and in my case, love."

The 'Lord of the Rings' star remembered meeting Patrick "half a century ago" ... however, his first strong memory of his friend was warning him not to take his now iconic 'Star Trek' -- believing it would put his prestigious stage career at risk.

Chrishell Stause was completely blindsided when G Flip decided to end their four-year romance ... and TMZ has learned the Australian musician told the "Selling Sunset" alum they now viewed her as more of a friend than a romantic partner.

Sources close to the former couple tell TMZ ... their relationship was harmonious, but G's romantic feelings for Chrishell had faded.

We're told G recently traveled to Los Angeles from Australia, where the two had a difficult conversation about G no longer being in love with Chrishell in a romantic way.

Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the man convicted of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder, has been transferred to a maximum-security prison in the Las Vegas area ... just weeks after being sentenced to spend decades behind bars.

According to Las Vegas’ 8 News Now, Davis was moved from a Las Vegas jail to High Desert State Prison, a high-security facility, following his murder conviction and sentencing earlier this month.

As we reported ... the 63-year-old was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison on October 13 after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder in August.

Savannah Chrisley and Jason Galanis aren't getting married soon ... because they've apparently already tied the knot.

According to marriage records -- originally obtained by People -- Savannah and Jason got married at a Baptist church in the Cayman Islands back in July ... months after they got engaged there.

As we reported ... Savannah revealed the relationship and her pregnancy on an episode of her 'Unlocked' podcast Tuesday -- though she never said if the two were just engaged or already husband and wife.

Some folks were convinced they were married because Savannah was wearing a diamond wedding band in photos posted online by the jeweler and professional photogs.

Paul Wesley is reflecting on the loss of a fellow 'Star Trek' captain ... revealing he had the chance to meet Patrick Stewart before his death.

We caught up with Paul at LAX Thursday, and the "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" actor -- who plays Captain James T. Kirk -- told us he'd just heard the heartbreaking news.

Paul is remembering Patrick as one of TV's iconic heroes ... and a genuinely good guy.

A driver in New York City hopped a curb and plowed into a Halloween event hosted by the NYPD ... injuring several people, including a child.

The driver -- who New York Post reports is a 56-year-old man -- allegedly lost control of a black sedan and ran directly into a "Trunk or Treat" event Thursday outside the 83rd Precinct Station House in Brooklyn.

Authorities told the outlet he also struck a private ambulance that was on scene in case of emergency.

Patrick Stewart was beloved by millions ... but the late actor once revealed he was practically a stranger to his own children.

The "Star Trek" icon opened up about his strained relationship with son Daniel and daughter Sophie -- whom he shared with first wife Sheila Falconer -- in a 2023 interview with the Irish Independent, admitting the distance between them caused him tremendous pain.

"My relationship with them is practically non-existent," Patrick confessed ... revealing he never imagined things would turn out that way.

The judge overseeing Halle Berry and ex Olivier Martinez's bitter custody case has reached a decision ... and we're told Halle got her way in that the domestic violence restraining order was dissolved, but she lost on the issue of custody.

Olivier's lawyer, Patrick Baghdaserians, tells TMZ ... Olivier has primary physical custody of their 13-year-old son, Maceo. Halle and Oliver had joint custody in the past, and Baghdaserians tells TMZ Halle's lawyers had asked to restore 50/50 custody, but the judge rejected that. We're told, however, that the judge will re-consider custody issues in November, so next week it's back on the table.

We're told the judge also ruled Halle could no longer have overnight visits with Maceo. We're told Martinez asked to restrict Halle's custody during holidays, and that was denied.

Simon Guobadia is in hot water with the feds ... he's been indicted for allegedly filing false tax returns ... TMZ has learned.

According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the ex-husband of "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Porsha Williams was indicted Tuesday in federal court in Georgia on 2 counts of assisting in the preparation and filing of a false federal tax return.

Prosecutors claim Simon filed paperwork in March 2021 reporting $0 in taxable income ... despite allegedly knowing he'd made more than he reported.

Sir Patrick Stewart is being remembered by co-stars, famous friends, and celeb fans as the world mourns the loss of the iconic actor.

Tributes from celebs like "X-Men" co-star Hugh Jackman, fellow "Star Trek" alum William Shatner, and more are pouring in following the news of his death.

Simu Liu, who will appear alongside Patrick in the upcoming "Avengers: Doomsday" film, called his co-star's passing "devastating."

William Shatner is saying goodbye to his fellow 'Star Trek' captain Patrick Stewart ... remembering the late actor as a dear friend and a true legend of stage and screen.

William paid tribute to Patrick in a social media post Thursday, writing ... "What a heartbreaking week it has been. Sir Patrick Stewart was a friend, a colleague, and a magnificent actor."

He continued ... "From the stage to the bridge of the Enterprise, he brought intelligence, grace, and a deep sense of humanity to everything he did."

Australian actor Richard Norton's death has been linked to unapproved peptide injections.

The martial arts legend's sudden death was "triggered by" a peptide stack ... according to a coroner in Melbourne, where he died.

Richard's death is believed to be the first in Australia attributed to peptide usage.

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Known best for being an influencer, this busty babe boasts over 2 million followers on Instagram while also having appeared in the series "The Idol" on HBO.

Todd Chrisley wasn't initially a fan of his daughter Savannah Chrisley's relationship with fiancé Jason Galanis ... and it was all over their 27-year age gap.

Todd told Bunnie Xo on her "Dumb Blonde" podcast Thursday ... things got to the point where he had to accept Savannah and Jason or "lose my daughter."

He added ... "And nothing is ever coming between me and my daughter. I love Savannah with my heart and soul, but did I advocate for this? No, but I will tell you that he has treated her with the utmost of respect."

Hugh Jackman is mourning the loss of his longtime friend and "X-Men" co-star Patrick Stewart ... sharing a heartfelt tribute to the late acting legend.

Hugh took to Instagram Thursday, posting two touching photos of the pair together ... including one showing Hugh wrapping his arm around Patrick as they share a sweet moment.

Hugh wrote ... "We lost one of the greats of stage and screen today. And, in my book, a tremendous friend and man. I learned so much from him. I will miss you, Patrick Stewart, all of my days."