Sir Patrick Stewart remembered as 'Mirfield's finest'

Sir Patrick Stewart once said he had to drop his Yorkshire accent for Hollywood, but he never forgot his roots.

The Mirfield-born actor, best known for his roles in Star Trek and the X-Men films, died at the age of 86 at his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday after suffering with Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia.

His death has prompted an outpouring of love from the community he proudly called home, along with his beloved Huddersfield Town - the club he followed from childhood.

Stewart's friend and fellow legendary actor Sir Ian McKellen said Stewart "never forsook his origins".