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  "id": 14048930,
  "title": "Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies at 34",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/breaking-bad-actor-rj-mitte-dies-at-34-14048930",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T21:44:06.000Z",
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  "summary": "American actor RJ Mitte, best known for his role as Walter White Jr. in the critically acclaimed television series Breaking Bad, has died at the age of 34. Mitte, who had cerebral palsy, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2026, in Brownsville, Texas. While the cause of death has not been independently confirmed, his representatives have expressed their grief over his death and requested privacy for the family during this period of mourning. Mitte was not only a talented actor but also a passionate disability rights advocate, working with organizations such as United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners Children’s and serving as president of The Mitte Foundation.",
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        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "RJ Mitte Dies: ‘Breaking Bad’ Actor Was 34",
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        "published": "2026-10-12T20:29:34.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "RJ Mitte, \"Breaking Bad\" actor, dies at age 34",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/rj-mitte-breaking-bad-actor-dies-at-age-34",
        "published": "2026-10-12T21:24:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "'Breaking Bad' actor RJ Mitte dies at 34",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/breaking-bad-actor-rj-mitte-dies-at-34-14054443",
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        "title": "Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies at 34",
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        "published": "2026-10-12T21:40:07.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/breaking-bad-actor-rj-mitte-dies-aged-34",
        "published": "2026-10-12T21:47:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "‘Breaking Bad’ actor and disability advocate RJ Mitte dies at 34",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/breaking-bad-actor-and-disability-advocate-rj-mitte-dies-at-34",
        "published": "2026-10-12T21:52:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Japan Today",
        "title": "'Breaking Bad' actor RJ Mitte dies at 34",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/breaking-bad-actor-rj-mitte-dies-at-34-14060307",
        "published": "2026-10-12T22:16:48.000Z"
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