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Actor RJ Mitte, known for Breaking Bad role, dies at 34

Representatives confirmed the death in Brownsville, Texas, and gave no cause; a TMZ report, citing a county official, says he died by suicide.

Updated Oct 12, 2026 · 22:09 UTC3 reports

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Actor RJ Mitte, best known as Walter White Jr. on Breaking Bad, died Monday at age 34, his representatives said.[The Guardian · NBC News]
He died in Brownsville, Texas, and a local justice of the peace declared him dead at 1:32 p.m.[The Guardian · NBC News]
Representatives gave no cause of death; TMZ reportedly cited a county official saying he died by suicide, and no official cause has been given.[The Hollywood Reporter · The Guardian]
Mitte had cerebral palsy and was a disability rights advocate, whom representatives called a beloved actor and philanthropist.[The Guardian · NBC News]

Mitte died Monday at age 34, according to his representatives.[The Guardian · NBC News]
Mitte died in Brownsville, Texas.[The Hollywood Reporter · The Guardian · NBC News]
Brownsville Justice of the Peace Cyndi Hinojosa declared Mitte dead at 1:32 p.m. and said she could not disclose a cause of death.[NBC News]
Representatives said no cause of death was given.[The Guardian · NBC News]
TMZ reported, citing a county official, that Mitte died by suicide.[The Hollywood Reporter]
Mitte had cerebral palsy and was an advocate for disability rights.[The Guardian · NBC News]

The cause of death is disputed: TMZ reportedly says suicide, while representatives and the judge did not give a cause.[The Hollywood Reporter · The Guardian · NBC News]
The county official cited by TMZ is not named in the available reporting, so the suicide claim cannot be independently verified.[The Hollywood Reporter]

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