Star Trek: Discovery actor Kenneth Mitchell has died. He was 49.
Mitchell died on Saturday (Sunday in Australia) following a five-year battle with ALS, his household stated in an announcement shared to his account on X (previously Twitter).
“With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Kenneth Alexander Mitchell, beloved father, husband, brother, uncle, son and expensive buddy,” the household’s assertion started.
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It continued: “Ken was broadly often called an actor in lots of movies and tv exhibits. He is portrayed an Olympic hopeful, an apocalypse survivor, an astronaut, a superhero’s dad, and 4 distinctive Star Trekkers.”
Mitchell, who welcomed daughter Lilah and son Kallum with his spouse, 10 Issues I Hate About You actress Susan Could Pratt – whom he married in 2006 – is being remembered as “Susan’s accomplice and, greater than anything, a proud father” alongside many different qualities.
“Ken was diligent and hardworking in the whole lot he did, however as a father these traits discovered their fullest expression,” the assertion continued.
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“He was extraordinarily devoted to being a constructive and playful pressure within the lives of his youngsters. No matter his later disabilities, Ken found a better calling to be extra absolutely himself for his children. Ken can be endlessly happy with who his youngsters have grow to be,” Mitchell’s household wrote.
In 2018, Mitchell was recognized with ALS. He began utilizing a wheelchair in 2019, and one 12 months later, he publicly got here ahead along with his prognosis to Individuals, noting on the time he was in “full disbelief” and had been recognized after experiencing, for a number of months, fixed twitching in his muscle tissue.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, higher often called ALS, is an incurable degenerative neurological dysfunction that weakens the muscle tissue and impacts bodily operate. The primary symptom is muscle weak spot.
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Of his well being battle, Mitchell’s household wrote: “For 5 and a half years Ken confronted a sequence of terrible challenges from ALS. And in truest Ken style, he managed to rise above every one with grace and dedication to residing a full and joyous life in every second.”
“Ken is endlessly grateful for the huge quantities of affection and infinite help he acquired from his neighborhood alongside this journey. Particularly the braveness, resilience and energy displayed from his extraordinary spouse, household and associates.”
Mitchell, who performed Joseph Danvers in Captain Marvel, was praised within the assertion as a “giver, a listener, a sentimentalist and a very good observer of his environment.”
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His household additionally honoured him as ”a keeper of numerous enduring friendships. Like an enormous star exploding with kindness, purity and a selected model of foolish, you have been pulled proper into his orbit. As soon as captured, Kenny may bathe you in positivity, compassion, thoughtfulness, and hilarity, and make you’re feeling so cherished.”
Pratt re-shared the assertion to her Instagram web page, writing alongside it: “My expensive husband Ken has left us. 💔”
Star Trek‘s official web site additionally paid tribute to the actor, who performed Klingons Kol, Kol-Sha, Tenavik and Aurellio on Star Trek: Discovery. Mitchell additionally voiced a number of characters in a single episode of Star Trek: Decrease Decks.
He additionally held roles in a number of tv exhibits together with Jericho, Switched at Delivery, The Astronaut Wives Membership, Nancy Drew.
