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Star Trek actor Kenneth Mitchell dies aged 49 after five-year battle with ALS


Star Trek and Marvel actor Kenneth Mitchell has pased away at the age of 49 following a five year battle with motor neurone disease, his family have sadly confirmed

His family released a statement confirming the news of passing on Instagram as they wrote: "For five and a half years Ken faced a series of awful challenges from ALS. 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..." The statement went on to say: "'Note sender, movie goer, art maker, music listener, sports connoisseur, detailed particular, Leafs supporter, world traveler, uncle joker, younger brother, Susan's partner, and more than anything else, a proud father."

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