“Star Trek” and “Captain Marvel” actor Kenneth Mitchell has died at age 49

Hollywood is in mourning. Kenneth Mitchellone of the stars of a series of journey among the starsStar Trek, Star Trek: Discoveryon television, e.g Captain Marvel in cinema, he died at the age of 49, after having fought a delicate illness in the last years of his life.

The news of his death was announced in a post sent to X on his personal account. The actor had been battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) for more than five years, but the cause of his death was not officially disclosed.

Since 2019, he had to get around with the help of a wheelchair, and in August 2021, it was reported that he had lost his voice due to his condition.

Mitchell, who was born in Canada and passed away this Saturday, February 24, appeared in numerous television shows and films throughout his career, earning his first television credit in 2001 in Leap years. He then played Eric Green, the brother of Skeet Ulrich’s Jake Green, in the series Jerichoon CBS, from 2006 to 2008.

He was perhaps best known for playing the Klingons Kol, Kol-Sha, Tenavik, and Aurellio Star Trek: Discovery on Paramount+ between 2017 and 2021. He also lent his voice to several characters in an episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks in 2020.

Furthermore, he had appeared in episodes of other series, including Odyssey 5, Grey’s Anatomy, CSIMiami, Lie to me, Ghost Whisperer, Hawaii: five-0, NCIS: Los Angeles, bone, Switched at birth, The Astronaut Wives Club AND Nancy DrewMoreover.

In the film, Mitchell played Ralph Cox in the sports film Miracleof 2004. His other film credits include Captain Marvel, Blood honey AND The house of the giantsamong others.

Mitchell recently played Joe in three episodes of The old of Forex in 2022.

The news of the artist’s death is worth reporting His family confirmed it via Instagrama social network where a large obituary was distributed.

“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kenneth Alexander Mitchell, beloved father, husband, brother, uncle, son and dear friend,” the post read.

Before beginning his professional career as an artist, he had been a college football player and a student in the landscape architecture program at the University of Guelph.

His full name was Kenneth Alexander Mitchell and he was born on November 25, 1974 in Toronto, Canada.

Kenneth Mitchell formed a family with his colleague Susan May Pratt, with whom he had two children, born in 2007 and 2012.

His work on “Star Trek”

In Star Trek: Discovery He played four characters. They were Kol, the Klingon warrior who was one of the villains of the first season; Kol-Sha, Kol’s father in season 2; Tenavik, the son of L’Rell and Ash Tyler; and Aurellio, a brilliant scientist from season three who, like the actor at the time, used a wheelchair.

In the first movie Brie Larson He also starred in Captain Marvel as the title character, playing the role of Joseph Danvers.

A GoFundMe campaign is active to receive donations to benefit the actor’s family.