Marvel confirms Avengers: Doomsday is Patrick Stewart's final role as Professor X

Marvel Studios has confirmed that Avengers: Doomsday, releasing in December, will feature Patrick Stewart's last appearance as Professor Charles Xavier. The actor died at 86 at his Los Angeles home; his spokesperson said he had Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia, diagnoses not made public earlier. Marvel praised the 'grace, intelligence, and humanity' he brought to the role since 2000's X-Men.