‘Captain Marvel’ Star Kenneth Mitchell Passes Away at 49
Kenneth Mitchell, who was perhaps best known for his multiple roles in Star Trek: Discovery, has passed away from ALS complications. He was 49.
On Star Trek, Mitchel played Klingons Kol, Kol-Sha, and Tenavak. He also voices several characters in an episode of Star Trek: Lower Deck.
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Outside of Star Trek, Mitchell was likely known to Disney fans for his role as Carol Danvers’s father in Captain Marvel or as Ralph Cox in 2004’s Miracle.
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“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,” a statement reads on Mitchell’s Instagram. “He lived by the principals that each day is a gift and we never walk alone.”
Mitchel Revealed His Diagnosis in 2020
Mitchell revealed his ALS diagnosis in a 2020 interview with People. The actor has been using a wheelchair since 2019.
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“I think it, over time, became the theme of us accepting this with grace,” he said. “Trying to see the beauty in it, in a way. I’ll never forget, one of my ‘Star Trek’ co-stars told me, because they had dealt with some trying times with illnesses and stuff, and I remember them communicating to me, saying, ‘You have a choice. You can look at this in many different ways, but maybe try to look at this like a gift where you get to experience life in a way that most people don’t.’”
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Mitchell’s other credits included appearances in Jericho, The Astronaut Wives Club, and Ghost Whisperer.
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