RJ Mitte, Breaking Bad Actor and Advocate, Dies at 34

Actor RJ Mitte, best known for playing Walter White Jr. on the television series Breaking Bad, has died at 34. His representative announced his death on October 12, describing him as an actor, philanthropist and disability-rights advocate. The statement did not give a cause of death. Mitte died in Brownsville, Texas, according to Cameron County Justice of the Peace Cyndi Hinojosa, who said he was pronounced dead at about 1:30 p.m. She said she could not disclose the cause. The Brownsville Police Department said the determination of cause and manner of death was pending on October 12. A report included in the supplied accounts attributed a suicide claim to TMZ, but the claim has not been independently confirmed. The representative’s announcement did not address it, and the information from local officials does not establish a cause. No official cause was provided in the reports. Mitte became widely known for portraying Walter White Jr., also called Walt Jr. or Flynn, the son of Bryan Cranston’s character in Breaking Bad. The series ran from 2008 to 2013. Mitte had cerebral palsy, as did the character, and his representative said he drew on his own experience for the role.