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Kenneth Mitchell, known for his multiple roles on “Star Trek: Discovery,” died Saturday from complications of ALS. He was 49 years old.
“For five and a half years, Ken faced a series of terrible challenges due to ALS. And in true Ken style, he managed to overcome each one with grace and commitment, to live a full and happy life in every moment,” he said. statement reads on Mitchell’s official Instagram page. “He lived by the principle that every day is a gift and we never walk alone.”
In “Star Trek: Discovery,” Mitchell played the Klingons Kol, Kol-Sha and Tenavik, in addition to Aurellio. He also voiced several characters in an episode of “Star Trek: Lower Decks.” His other notable credits include playing Carol Danvers’ father in “Captain Marvel” and the Olympic hopeful in “Miracle.” Mitchell also appeared in “Jericho,” “The Astronaut Wives Club,” “Ghost Whisperer,” and “Switched at Birth.”
In 2020, Mitchell announced to the people who was diagnosed with ALS in 2018. The actor had been using a wheelchair since 2019.
“I think over time it became a matter of accepting this gracefully,” he said. “Trying to see the beauty in it, somehow. I’ll never forget it, one of my ‘Star Trek’ co-stars told me, because they had been going through some tough times with illnesses and stuff, and I remember them reaching out to me and saying, ‘You have a choice.’ You can look at this in many different ways, but maybe try to see it as a gift where you can experience life in a way that most people don’t.’”
He also revealed to People that he had to give up his role as the star of a television show, which would require him to move to Newfoundland. “Being the leader of the program, he really wanted that responsibility. But in the end, it just wasn’t the right thing to do to continue,” he said.