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‘Breaking Bad’ actor and disability advocate RJ Mitte dies at 34
Mitte’s publicist confirmed his death Monday, while Texas authorities told the Associated Press that an autopsy will be performed.
Actor RJ Mitte, best known for playing Walter White Jr. throughout AMC’s five-season series “Breaking Bad,” died Monday at age 34, his representatives and authorities confirmed.
NBC Los Angeles reported that publicist Sean Reilly confirmed Mitte’s death and remembered him for turning his experience with cerebral palsy into advocacy for disability awareness and inclusion. The cause was not immediately clear.
Known for: Walter White Jr. on “Breaking Bad”
Advocacy: Disability representation and inclusion
Age: 34
Cause: Not announced; an autopsy is planned
A Hollywood career with a wider impact
Mitte shared his character’s cerebral palsy and used the visibility of the role to challenge stereotypes about disabled performers. He also served as an ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy.
His later credits included “Switched at Birth” and “The Guardians of Justice.” He appeared in Beverly Hills on September 30 for a screening of his film “Talking to Strangers,” according to NBC Los Angeles.
The Associated Press reported that Cameron County Justice of the Peace Cyndi Hinojosa declared Mitte dead at about 1:30 p.m. at a residence in Brownsville, Texas. Hinojosa said she could not provide a cause of death.
Sources: NBC Los Angeles — October 12 → Associated Press — October 12 →