Star Trek and Captain Marvel actor Kenneth Mitchell dies

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Los Angeles: Hollywood actor Kenneth Mitchell has passed away at the age of 49. He starred in Captain Marvel and a Star Trek series, and had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease ALS, five and half years ago.

On his Instagram page, his family released a statement which read: “With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Kenneth Alexander Mitchell, beloved father, husband, brother, uncle, son and dear friend to many.

“Born in Toronto, Canada, on November 25, 1974, to Diane and David Mitchell, Ken was widely known as an actor in many films and television shows. 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 , Leafs supporter, world traveller, uncle joker, younger brother, Susan’s partner, and more than anything else a proud father.”