RIP RJ Mitte of ‘Breaking Bad’ fame who has died by suicide, aged 34

By creammagazine, October 13, 2026

Sad news today as it is announced, RJ Mitte – the actor best known for playing Walter White Jr. on Breaking Bad has died by suicide, aged 34.

Mitte was also a prominent disability rights advocate who lived with cerebral palsy, and played a character with cerebral palsy as Walter White’s son in the popular TV series.

The actor passed away on October 12, 2026 (the 13th Australian time), found dead at his home in Brownsville, Texas. The Brownsville Police Department confirmed Mitte’s death was by suicide, and an autopsy has been scheduled by local authorities.

RJ Mitte was born in Jackson, Mississippi o August 21, 1992 and he suffered permanent brain damage due to lack of oxygen at birth. Delivered via emergency caesarean, he was later diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age three.

Mitte moved to Los Angeles in 2006 to support his family, namely his sister in her acting career, and took on financial responsibilities at a young age while breaking into the industry himself.

His breakthrough role was as Walter White Jr. on Breaking Bad but he also appeared in Switched at Birth, The Guardians of Justice, Standing Up for Sunny, Triumph, Talking to Strangers, and even a cameo in Hannah Montana.

Honored with the SAG-AFTRA Harold Russell Award at the Media Access and often spoke up about the importance of visibility of those with disabilities in television and film.

Antonino Tati