Game of Thrones actor Michael Patrick dies at 35

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Actor and writer Michael Patrick has died at the age of 35.

The Irish native, who appeared in a season 6 episode of Game of Thrones, died while in hospice care, his wife Naomi Sheehan announced on Instagram on Wednesday, April 8. Patrick had been battling Motor Neuron Disease, which rapidly “attacks the nerves that control movement so muscles no longer work” and is incurable, according to the MND Association. ALS is the most common form of the disease, though his family didn't reveal his exact diagnosis.

“Last night, Mick sadly passed away in the Northern Ireland Hospice,” Sheehan began. “He was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease 1st February 2023. He was admitted 10 days ago and was cared for by the incredible team there. He passed peacefully surrounded by family and friends. Words can’t describe how broken-hearted we are.” The MND Association states that the condition “leads the muscles to weaken, stiffen and waste,” potentially impacting a person’s capability to walk, talk, eat, drink and breathe. While symptoms vary among those affected, it is a “life-shortening” disease.