Cranston 'in Deep Despair' over RJ Mitte's Death
Cranston said the two kept texting about lunch and praised Mitte’s advocacy for actors with disabilities.
- On Monday, October 12, 2026, Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte died at age 34 in Brownsville, Texas, prompting Bryan Cranston to share an emotional Instagram tribute expressing "deep despair."
- Cranston met Mitte when he was 14 and cast him as Walter White Jr., with the pair working together across five seasons of Breaking Bad from 2008 to 2013.
- The pair had been texting in recent weeks to arrange lunch, leading Cranston to reflect, "I don't know if that lunch would have changed his future." He signed off: "I'll miss you, son."
- Co-Stars Dean Norris and Aaron Paul led tributes, with Norris calling Mitte a "sweetheart of a young man" and Paul expressing heartbreak over losing his former colleague.
- Beyond acting, Mitte served as ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy and led the Mitte Foundation, using his platform to challenge disability stereotypes and support community initiatives.
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Bryan Cranston Shares 'Deep Despair' Following Death Of Breaking Bad's RJ Mitte
RJ Mitte pictured in 2019Breaking Bad actor Bryan Cranston has spoken of his “deep despair” following the death of his co-star and on-screen son RJ Mitte.On Monday night, Bryan shared his heartbreak in light of the news that RJ had been found dead at his home, at the age of 34.“I’m in deep despair as I write this tonight. RJ Mitte, my sweet son on Breaking Bad has died,” he recalled on Instagram. “I met him when he was only 14 years old when he …
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Bryan Cranston, 70, issues heartbreaking statement after death of Breaking Bad co-star RJ Mitte, 34
Bryan Cranston has paid tribute to actor RJ Mitte following his death at the age of 34.Mr Mitte rose to prominence playing Mr Cranston's on-screen teenage son Walter White Jr in the acclaimed AMC series Breaking Bad. He died at his home in Brownsville, Texas, on Monday, according to his representatives.Police in Brownsville were called to the property at 12:50pm local time, where they found Mr Mitte dead, People magazine reported."It is with pro…
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