RJ Mitte Dies: ‘Breaking Bad’ Actor Was 34 — SkimNews
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- RJ Mitte, who played Walt Jr. on 'Breaking Bad' from 2008 to 2013, has died at 34 in Brownsville, Texas, his reps confirmed Monday; no immediate cause of death was given.
- His representatives called him "a beloved actor, philanthropist, and passionate disability rights advocate" and asked for the family's privacy, with no memorial or survivor details announced.
- Mitte, who has cerebral palsy in real life — the same condition as his on-screen character — served as ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners Children's and as president of The Mitte Foundation, which supports philanthropic and community initiatives.
- He won the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2014 with the Breaking Bad cast after two prior nominations; the series earned 58 Primetime Emmy nominations and 16 wins, including two for Outstanding Drama Series.
- His post-'Breaking Bad' credits spanned films including the 2021 cerebral-palsy drama 'Triumph,' 2024's 'Love Me Dead' opposite Dove Cameron, 2025's 'Westhampton' opposite Finn Wittrock, and the indie 'Talking to Strangers,' plus TV roles on 'Switched at Birth,' 'Now Apocalypse,' and 'The Guardians of Justice (Will Save You!)'.
Why it matters: Mitte was 34 and mid-career — fresh off 2024 and 2025 releases opposite Dove Cameron and Finn Wittrock — and still actively serving as an ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners Children's. With no cause of death disclosed, the loss lands at the intersection of Hollywood's ongoing disability-representation conversation and an advocacy community that just lost one of its highest-profile members.
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