‘Star Trek: Discovery’ and ‘Captain Marvel’ actor Kenneth Mitchell has misplaced his battle with ALS, a illness he has been struggling with for the previous 5 years.
“With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Kenneth Alexander Mitchell, beloved father, husband, brother, uncle, son and pricey good friend,” his household wrote in a press release shared by way of X and Instagram Sunday concerning the 49-year-old.
“Ken was extensively generally known as an actor in lots of movies and tv exhibits,” the assertion continued. “He is portrayed an Olympic hopeful, an apocalypse survivor, an astronaut, a superhero’s dad, and 4 distinctive Star Trekkers.”
“Ken was diligent and hardworking in every part he did, however as a father these traits discovered their fullest expression. He was extraordinarily devoted to being a optimistic and playful power within the lives of his kids,” the assertion defined.
“No matter his later disabilities, Ken found a better calling to be extra absolutely himself for his children. Ken will likely be perpetually pleased with who his kids have turn into.”
What’s ALS?
ALS stands for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and it’s a progressive neurodegenerative illness that impacts nerve cells within the mind and spinal twine. Mitchell had been struggling with it since 2018.
He began to make use of a wheelchair in 2019 after which went public together with his bodily situation in 2020.
“I do bear in mind there was one thing actually easy and exquisite in a method, how my spouse and I have been within the trenches collectively, and the way we from this second on we’re having to take care of one thing so extreme that was going to have an effect on our lives perpetually,” he advised Those that 12 months of discovering his prognosis.