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RJ Mitte, 'Breaking Bad' actor, dies aged 34
October 12, 2026 at 10:01 PM · Updated 3d ago
8 reports · 4 in Arabic, 4 in English · over 12 hours
RJ Mitte, the Breaking Bad actor who played Walter White Jr, has died aged 34; representatives confirmed his death on Monday.
- Mitte died Monday aged 34; his representatives confirmed the passing in a statement provided to Deadline and Variety, without giving a cause.
- A spokesperson for Justice of the Peace Cindy Hinojosa's office in Brownsville, Texas, said Mitte died Monday and that an investigation is ongoing.
- Mitte played Walter White Jr on 56 episodes of the AMC drama and had cerebral palsy, a condition he shared with his character.
- He had served as ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy and president of the Mitte Foundation.
- Colleagues Aaron Paul and Dean Norris paid tribute to Mitte following his death, the sources report.
- Police said the cause of death has not yet been determined and that there is no criminal suspicion.
- His representative Sean Riley confirmed the news of the actor's death to the BBC.
- Initial reports suggested Mitte's death may have been a suicide, though police and family have not issued an official statement.








