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.