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RJ Mitte, "Breaking Bad" actor, dies at age 34

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RJ Mitte, "Breaking Bad" actor, dies at age 34
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Actor RJ Mitte, best known for his role as Walter White Jr. in the series 'Breaking Bad,' has passed away at the age of 34. Mitte was a vocal advocate for disability awareness and inclusion in the entertainment industry.

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Mitte's death marks the loss of a prominent figure who used his platform to advance representation for performers with disabilities.

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RJ Mitte, who rose to fame playing Walter "Flynn" White Jr. on the hit series "Breaking Bad," has died, his representative confirmed to CBS News. He was 34. A cause of death was not provided. Cameron County Justice of the Peace Cyndi Hinojosa told The Associated Press that Mitte was pronounced dead around 1:30 p.m. on Monday in Brownsville, Texas.Mitte played the son of Bryan Cranston's high school-teacher-turned-drug-kingpin Walter White and Anna Gunn's Skyler White on the AMC series, often cited as one of the greatest TV shows ever made. Mitte, and by extension Walter Jr., had cerebral palsy. "Drawing from his own experience living with cerebral palsy, Mitte brought authenticity to the role and built a platform on disability awareness and inclusion," his representative, Sean Riley, said in a statement.

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