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'Game of Thrones' Actor Dead at 35 After MND Battle

Former Game of Thrones actor Michael Patrick has died. He was 35. His wife, Naomi Sheehan, confirmed via Instagram on Wednesday, April 8, that Patrick — whom she affectionately referred to as “Mick” — “sadly passed away in the Northern Ireland Hospice” on Tuesday, April 7, following a three-year battle with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). The rare and terminal disease — which is also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s disease — impacts nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, per the Mayo Clinic. The progressive disorder causes increased muscle weakness over time, event...