::::Okay take a look, see what you think. I think with the captions, the images now enhance the reader's understanding of Stewart's life and career. I added back the star I'm afraid, but if you really hate it Upsmiler I won't care if you remove it. I know the image of him in 1981 isn't particularly relevant, but I still think it's useful to have an image of him from that time period in the section (basically, a "better than nothing" approach.)  
 ::::Now the thing this article desperately needs is a better lead. It is far too short for such an important, widely-loved individual.