‘Breaking Bad’ actor RJ Mitte dies at 34
What’s new: Bryan Cranston said Mitte died by suicide; the actor also became a prominent cerebral palsy advocate.
RJ Mitte, the actor best known for playing Walter White Jr. on AMC’s “Breaking Bad,” has died at 34, his representative said. Bryan Cranston, who played his father on the series, wrote on social media that Mitte died by suicide. Mitte appeared across all five seasons of the hit drama and later acted in projects including “Switched at Birth,” “The Guardians of Justice” and “The Oak Room.” Born with cerebral palsy, he drew on his own experience in the role and became a visible advocate for disability rights. He also worked with United Cerebral Palsy, Shriners Children’s and The Mitte Foundation.