RJ Mitte, ‘Breaking Bad’ Actor and Disability Rights Advocate, Dies at 34
RJ Mitte, the actor who played Walter “Flynn” White Jr. in Breaking Bad and used his experience with cerebral palsy to advocate for greater representation of people with disabilities, died on Oct. 12 in Brownsville, Texas. He was 34. Mitte’s death was announced by his talent management agency. His publicist later confirmed that he died […]
RJ Mitte, the actor best known for his role as Walter "Flynn" White Jr. in the AMC series Breaking Bad, passed away on October 12 in Brownsville, Texas, at the age of 34. Mitte used his personal experience with cerebral palsy to advocate for greater representation of individuals with disabilities in the entertainment industry. After the conclusion of Breaking Bad in 2013, he continued his acting career and pursued various roles in film and television, including appearances in Switched at Birth, The Guardians of Justice, and the Mexican black comedy Time Share.
Mitte also worked with organizations such as United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners Children’s, and received the Screen Actors Guild’s Harold Russell Award for his contributions to disability representation in media. Tragically, Mitte's death was confirmed to be a suicide by his publicist, with no foul play suspected. Authorities have not released further details about the circumstances of his death.
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