Breaking Bad’ Actor RJ Mitte Dies at 34

RJ Mitte, the actor who played Walter White Jr., the son of Bryan Cranston’s character in Breaking Bad, has died at 34, with a publicist confirming that he took his own life.

Mitte’s death in Brownsville, Texas, was announced on Monday in a statement released through his talent management agency. His publicist later confirmed reports of suicide. No further details about the circumstances of his death were disclosed.

Mitte was widely recognised for playing Walter White Jr., also known as Flynn, in the acclaimed television drama Breaking Bad. His character, the son of chemistry teacher-turned-drug kingpin Walter White, had cerebral palsy, the same condition Mitte lived with in real life.

His portrayal brought his personal experience to a prominent television role, helping audiences see a character with cerebral palsy within the complex family dynamics of one of television’s most celebrated crime dramas.

Breaking Bad, which aired from 2008 to 2013, followed Walter White’s descent into the criminal world of methamphetamine production after receiving a cancer diagnosis. The series became a major television success and earned widespread critical acclaim.

Mitte’s role as Walter White Jr. remained a defining part of his acting career, connecting him with audiences through a character whose disability was also part of the actor’s lived experience.

His death at 34 marks the loss of an actor known to millions of viewers through the landmark series.

-Reuters