{
  "id": 14122469,
  "title": "Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte wanted to top the show days before his death: ‘I set a bar that is kind of unattainable'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/breaking-bad-star-rj-mitte-wanted-to-top-the-show-days-before-his",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T04:56:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/breaking-bad-star-rj-mitte-wanted-to-top-the-show-days-before-his-death-i-set-a-bar-that-is-kind-of-unattainable-1.500708364"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "RJ Mitte, the actor known for playing Walter White Jr. in the critically acclaimed series Breaking Bad, expressed his desire to surpass his defining role in his final interview. He shared that he felt the White family's story was not complete and that there were still unanswered questions for Skyler, Walter Jr., and Holly. Despite the immense pressure of following such a defining role, Mitte aimed to tell the White family's story in a way that would do justice to their journey. He admitted that the bar he set for himself was unattainable, but emphasized the importance of continuing the White family's story in the right way.",
  "summary": "In what turned out to be his last interview, RJ Mitte said he believed the White family’s story was not finished. A week later, the actor who played Walter White Jr. on Breaking Bad died in Brownsville, Texas. He was 34. A final conversation about the show Mitte appeared on The Joe Vulpis Podcast seven days before his death. Reflecting on the series, he argued that its finale closed the book on…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Bryan Cranston mourns his Breaking Bad co-star RJ Mitte, 34: 'I'll miss you, son'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/bryan-cranston-mourns-his-breaking-bad-co-star-rj-mitte-34-ill-miss",
        "published": "2026-10-13T03:48:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "RJ Mitte revealed dark fate of his Breaking Bad character; Bryan Cranston remembers ‘sweet son’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/rj-mitte-revealed-dark-fate-of-his-breaking-bad-character-bryan",
        "published": "2026-10-13T04:33:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "RJ Mitte Dies At 34: Breaking Bad Co-Star Dean Norris Pays Emotional Tribute, Bryan Cranston Recalls Their Last Texts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/rj-mitte-dies-at-34-breaking-bad-co-star-dean-norris-pays-emotional",
        "published": "2026-10-13T04:35:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}