Star Trek star Mickey Cottrell has sadly passed away following a secret battle with Parkinson’s Disease, his family have said.
Mickey Cottrell’s death was tragically confirmed by his sister, Suzie Cottrell-Smith, who said he was diagnosed with the condition, something fans were not aware of. The PR executive, who worked both in front and behind the camera, died on New Year’s Day. His family say the celebrity was receiving treatment at the Motion Picture & Television Fund in Woodland Hills. Star Trek star Mickey Cottrell’s death came when he was 79 years old.
Mickey Cottrell’s career spanned decades – From Star Trek to PR
Born in 1944, in Springfield, he spent some time in LA before his family moved to Little Rock in Arkansas when he grew up.
After attending the University of Arkansas, the celebrity then spent more than 30 years in the movie business. He also worked within the PR industry, being an executive to Hollywood stars and films. He co-owned multiple firms, including Inclusive PR. He repped motion pictures that included, Down to the Bone, Body of War, Stones in Exile and Keep the Lights On, as well as others.
As Mickey Cottrell’s death shocks fans, his work with some of the biggest stars in movies will not be forgotten. He also served as a publicist for Nicole Kidman‘s 1989’s flick, Deal Calm. The film also cast Sam Neill and Billy Zane in the star-studded line-up.
Not only that, but he spent time in front of the camera too. Mickey Cottrell is known for his part in two TV Star Trek series: The Next Generation as well as Voyager.
But he also starred in My Own Private Idaho, Ed Wood, Paper Hearts, Shortbus, Apt Pupil and The Fluffer.
Michael McConaughey read his short story
A man with many talents, Matthew McConaughey actually read a section from the star’s short story, The Fireman’s Equipment, as part of the MPTF fund’s Giving Day back in 2020.
His sister paid tribute to the Hollywood star.
She told Deadline: “He was the most fun brother ever.
“So many good memories of when I was a kid — we’d sing together, dance, just all kinds of fun things that went on all the time when he was around… He was just so fun, full of life, entertaining.
“Every woman in the neighborhood adored him. He had a job when he was a teenager where he would take the bus downtown and he had to walk two or three blocks home from the bus stop, and he’d be singing and dancing all the way home. And all the ladies in the neighborhood would come outside and watch him.”
She added: “He knew every movie ever made and every little bit actor that was in movies. It was amazing. I could just ask him the question and he always knew the answer when it came to a movie.”
The star is survived by his sisters Suzie and Gigi.
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