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Ian McKellen Honors Close Friend Patrick Stewart: ‘A Man to Rely On, to Admire and In My Case, Love’

Rolling StoneFriday, October 30, 2026 at 1:40 AM

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McKellen remembered meeting Stewart "half a century ago" and shared one of his early memories of the revered actor

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Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns. McKellen remembered meeting Stewart "half a century ago" and shared one of his early memories of the revered actor

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McKellen remembered meeting Stewart "half a century ago" and shared one of his early memories of the revered actor

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Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns.

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  1. Rolling Stone published: Ian McKellen Honors Close Friend Patrick Stewart: ‘A Man to Rely On, to Admire and In My Case, Love’

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