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Canada: 49-year-old Canadian actor Kenneth Mitchell, known for his roles in Marvel’s ‘Captain Marvel’ and ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ died on Saturday. The news of his untimely demise was announced by his family on his verified social media handles. He died after complications from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
On Instagram and social media platform X, his family shared a statement, “He’s portrayed an Olympic hopeful, an apocalypse survivor, an astronaut, a superhero’s dad, and four unique Star Trekkers. But to those close to him, he was known as a hope seeker, daydreamer, dream believer, soccer player, beach walker, bear hugger, landscape designer, garden grower, canoe paddler, happy camper, nature explorer, cat lover, infectious laugher, gift giver, note sender, movie goer, art maker, music listener, sports connoisseur, detailed particular, Leaf’s supporter, world traveller, uncle joker, younger brother, Susan’s partner, and more than anything else, a proud father (sic).”
The late actor was diagnosed with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) since last six years. The statement also said, “For five and a half years, Ken faced a series of awful challenges from ALS. And in truest Ken fashion, he managed to rise above each one with grace and commitment, to living a full and joyous life in each moment. He lived by the principles that each day is a gift and we never walk alone. His life is a shining example of how full one can be when you live with love, compassion, humour, inclusion, and community.”
Kenneth Mitchell was born in 1974 in Toronto.He was also known for portraying Eric Green on the series Jericho, Joshua Dodd in the series Nancy Drew, a hockey player in the film Miracle, and appeared in several other film and television series. In addition to his Star Trek roles, Mitchell also featured in ‘Captain Marvels’, among others. He is survived by his wife, Susan May Pratt, and their two children.
