Star Trek and Marvel star dies aged 49 after heart breaking five year battle with ALS

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Star Trek actor Kenneth Mitchell has passed away at the age of 49.The star's family confirmed the death of the dad-of-two, who was diagnosed with a fatal motor neurone disease known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis back in 2018.

Kenneth was best known for his roles as Klingons Kol, Kol-Sha, and Tenavik, as well as Aurellio, in Star Trek: Discovery.He also voiced a number of characters in Star Trek: Lower Decks and starred in Marvel productions including Captain Marvel, the Mirror reports.

His family announced his sad passing with a moving statement on Instagram earlier today, which read: "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."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 laughter, gift giver..."It continued: "'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."The heart breaking tribute, which was uploaded to Kenneth's own account, also shared a touching message from the actor titled Connect.

In it he described how he wanted to become a tree. The powerful message ended by saying it would help people "ascend, fall and fail" with him, before the last emotional sentence read: "Take my hand, my brand, my paddle, my drum and dance with me...