IBNS-CMEDIA: US actor RJ Mitte, best known for playing Walter White Jr. in the hit television series Breaking Bad, has died, his representative said on Monday. He was 34.
The cause of his death remains unknown.
“It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist, and passionate disability rights advocate RJ Mitte,” his representative told the BBC.
The Brownsville Police Department also confirmed Mitte’s death in a statement to the BBC, saying that the cause and manner of death had not been determined and that the investigation was ongoing.
Police said no foul play was suspected.
Mitte, who lived with cerebral palsy, was a prominent advocate for people with disabilities. He served as an ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners Children’s and founded the nonprofit organisation the Mitte Foundation.
After appearing in minor roles in sitcoms, Mitte landed his breakthrough role as Walter White Jr., the son of Bryan Cranston’s character, in AMC’s neo-Western crime drama Breaking Bad.
He later starred in the ABC Family teen drama series Switched at Birth in 2014 and appeared in the Netflix superhero series The Guardians of Justice in 2022.
His film credits include Who’s Driving Doug (2016), the thriller-drama Time Share (2018), the independent comedy Standing Up for Sunny (2019), the thriller The Oak Room (2020) and the coming-of-age drama Triumph (2021), which he also executive produced.
