Actor RJ Mitte Dies at Age 34

<p>Actor RJ Mitte, known for his role in "Breaking Bad," has died at the age of 34. His death was reported by entertainment site TMZ and confirmed by a county official. At the time of his death, Mitte was living in Brownsville, Texas. According to reports, he died by suicide, and an investigation into the circumstances is ongoing.</p><p>Mitte portrayed Walter White Jr. on the acclaimed television series, appearing in 56 episodes alongside Bryan Cranston, who starred in "Malcolm in the Middle." He also had roles in "The Oak Room" and "The Recall." A representative for Mitte expressed profound sadness over his passing, highlighting his work as a philanthropist and disability rights advocate. "Drawing from his own experience living with cerebral palsy, Mitte brought authenticity to the role and built a platform on disability awareness and inclusion," the statement said.</p><p>Both Mitte and his character, Walt Jr., lived with cerebral palsy. Mitte utilized his platform to advocate for actors with disabilities, stating, "My character was written with someone with cerebral palsy. This was from the beginning. My character Walt Jr. was based on a real person, a friend of (Breaking Bad creator) Vince Gilligan in college who had cerebral palsy, who used forearm crutches and sometime after passed away. So it really felt real playing this character and getting into the groove with this character," he shared on "The Joe Vulpis Podcast."</p><p>Mitte served as an ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners Children’s and was the president of his own charity, the Mitte Foundation, which aimed to challenge stereotypes about people living with disabilities.</p><p>He was engaged to his long-term girlfriend, Kennedy Suarez, whom he had been dating since 2018. He proposed on October 10, 2025, on her 30th birthday. "I’m thrilled to have found my person, my partner in life who makes me want to be better, no matter what we’re doing," Mitte told People at the time. "Kennedy is my everything and I can’t wait to officially start our life together and see what adventures life takes us on next."</p><p>Mitte's final public appearance occurred just over a week before his death.</p><p>If you or anyone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing 988 or visit <a href="http://speakingofsuicide.com/resources" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources</a>.</p>