RJ Mitte, ’Breaking Bad’ actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34
Actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte, best known for his role in 'Breaking Bad', has died at the age of 34. Authorities in Texas are investigating the cause of death following his passing on October 12, 2026.
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Mitte was a prominent figure in the entertainment industry who used his platform to challenge stereotypes regarding cerebral palsy and disability representation.
Breaking Bad actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte died on Monday (October 12, 2026) 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 said she was unable to provide a cause, but an autopsy will be performed.
Mitte played Walter White Jr., the son of Bryan Cranston’s chemistry teacher-turned-meth dealer Walter White on nearly every episode of the five seasons of the AMC show, which recently ranked as the best of the 21st century in a New York Times poll.
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