According to the provided account, Whoopi Goldberg paid an emotional tribute to Sir Patrick Stewart on *The View* after his reported Oct. 28 passing at age 86 following a brief battle with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia. Goldberg, who played Guinan opposite Stewart’s Captain Jean-Luc Picard on *Star Trek: The Next Generation*, called him “a wonderful actor and a great human being,” adding, “He is, in a word, irreplaceable.

## The Legacy Behind the Legend
Their bond began in the 1980s and lasted for decades. Goldberg said simply, “We went way back, and I adored him.” As images from Stewart’s career appeared onscreen—including Professor Charles Xavier from *X-Men*—she praised his range: drama, science fiction, comedy, and Shakespeare.
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