'Breaking Bad' Star RJ Mitte Dies at 34, Reports Say
- Actor RJ Mitte, best known for playing Walter White Jr. on Breaking Bad, died Monday, October 12, 2026, at age 34 in Brownsville, Texas, his representatives confirmed.
- Mitte's breakout role as Walter White Jr. in the AMC series 'Breaking Bad' spanned 56 episodes across five seasons, and he lived with cerebral palsy, which he channeled into disability advocacy.
- Last week, Mitte appeared on The Joe Vulpis Podcast discussing Breaking Bad's legacy, and on September 30, he made his final public appearance at the 'Talking to Strangers' premiere in Beverly Hills.
- TMZ reported the cause of death as suicide, citing a county official, while law enforcement officials stated the investigation into Mitte's death remains ongoing.
- As president of The Mitte Foundation and ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners Children's, Mitte dedicated his platform to challenging stereotypes and advancing disability representation in entertainment.
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'Breaking Bad' Actor RJ Mitte Passes Away at 34; Co-star Bryan Cranston Pays Emotional Tribute
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. Mitte, who famously played Walter White Jr., the son of Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Holly White (Anna Gunn), appeared in all five seasons of the show, which ran from 2008 to 2013. Entertainment News | 'Breaking Bad' Actor RJ Mitte Passes Away at 34; Co-star Bryan Cranston Pays Emotional Tribute.
RJ Mitte dead at 34; Bryan Cranston, more pay tribute
Today proved to be an incredibly tragic one for all who follow the world of prestige television. RJ Mitte, an actor best known for playing Walter White Jr... The post RJ Mitte dead at 34; Bryan Cranston, more pay tribute first appeared on CarterMatt.
Actor RJ Mitt, known for his role as Walter White Jr. on Breaking Bad and an active advocate for the rights of people with disabilities, passed away on Monday at the age of 34.
RJ Mitte, ‘Breaking Bad’ actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34 - WXXV News 25
Photo by Taylor Jewell/ Invision/ AP, FileBROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — “Breaking Bad” actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte died Monday at age 34, authorities and his representatives said. Cameron County Justice of the Peace Cyndi Hinojosa told The Associated Press she declared Mitte dead at about 1:30 p.m. at what she believed was his home in Brownsville, Texas. She...
RJ Mitte, ‘Breaking Bad’ actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34 - Boston News, Weather, Sports
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte, who brought a lifetime of experience with cerebral palsy to fictional family struggles in an...
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