{"id":2000,"date":"2026-10-14T16:02:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T09:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chuyenhay360.com.vn\/?p=2000"},"modified":"2026-10-14T16:02:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T09:02:03","slug":"breaking-bad-actor-and-disability-activist-rj-mittes-death-at-34-confirmed-as-suicide-rep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chuyenhay360.com.vn\/?p=2000","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Breaking Bad\u2019 Actor and Disability Activist RJ Mitte\u2019s Death at 34 Confirmed as Suicide: Rep"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"reader-estimated-time\" dir=\"auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/fJjUhfZo7xlMInlb4W3Dl6aoMvI=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(742x368:744x370):format(webp)\/rj-mitte-101226-63f2e64e6b964401a81ab2527fe63a99.jpg\" alt=\"RJ Mitte attends the 28th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party sponsored by IMDb, Neuro Drinks and Walmart on February 09, 2020 in West Hollywood, California.\" \/><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"readability-page-1\" class=\"page\">\n<div id=\"article-content_1-0\">\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"90\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"24\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"4\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1550, 1950, 2350, 2750, 3150, 3550, 3950]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" data-tracking-id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<h3>NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>The cause of death for RJ Mitte has been shared by his spokesperson<\/li>\n<li>Mitte died on Monday, Oct. 12, at age 34, his representative confirmed to PEOPLE<\/li>\n<li>He was remembered as a \u201cbeloved actor, philanthropist, and passionate disability rights advocate\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\"><em>Breaking Bad <\/em>star <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/rj-mitte-s-first-audition-was-an-anti-meth-commercial-before-breaking-bad-12166545\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">RJ Mitte<\/a> died by suicide, his rep confirms to PEOPLE.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\">Mitte died on Monday, Oct. 12, at age 34.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\"><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\">RJ Mitte attends a screening of \u201cTalking To Strangers\u201d at Fine Arts Theatre on September 30, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California.Unique Nicole\/Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\">\u201cIt is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist, and passionate disability rights advocate RJ Mitte,\u201d the actor\u2019s rep previously said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/breaking-bad-actor-rj-mitte-dies-at-34-12170791\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">statement<\/a> announcing his death.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\">The Brownsville Police Department told PEOPLE they received a call at 12:50 p.m. local time and found Mitte dead when officers arrived at his home. \u201cThe cause and manner of death are still pending, as there is currently an ongoing investigation,\u201d the BPD said at the time.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\">A judge declared Mitte dead at 1:32 p.m. local time, PEOPLE can confirm. A medical examiner will determine his official manner of death following an autopsy. There did not appear to be any signs of foul play, the judge said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" data-tracking-id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<p>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">PEOPLE\u2019s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\">Mitte was best known for playing Walter \u201cFlynn\u201d White Jr. in all five seasons of <em>Breaking Bad<\/em>, and his representative remembered him for the \u201cauthenticity\u201d he brought to the role as someone with cerebral palsy in a statement to PEOPLE.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\">The actor \u201cbuilt a platform on disability awareness and inclusion,\u201d the representative continued. \u201cBeyond entertaining friends and family around the world, he served as an ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners Children\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\">Mitte also served as president of The Mitte Foundation, \u201csupporting philanthropic efforts and community initiatives, while using his platform to challenge stereotypes and promote greater representation for people with disabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\">\u201cAt this time, we ask people to respect the privacy of RJ Mitte\u2019s family and close ones,\u201d the representative\u2019s statement concluded.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\">The Mitte Cultural District remembered Mitte as a \u201cbeloved friend, and dedicated champion of the arts whose commitment to Brownsville will forever be part of our community\u2019s story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\">\u201cHe was a friend, a partner, and someone who genuinely believed in the power of arts and culture to bring people together,\u201d they continued.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_30-0\">Dean Norris, who played Hank Schrader on <em>Breaking Bad<\/em>, shared a tribute honoring his costar on social media.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_32-0\">\u201cI am heartbroken,\u201d he wrote. \u201cThough RJ didn\u2019t play my TV son, I always looked out for him as a young kid on set. He was a sweetheart of a young man and will be greatly missed. This is so heartbreaking, I can\u2019t believe it. Thinking of him and his family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_34-0\">Aaron Paul, who played Jesse Pinkman in the series, said that he was \u201cat a loss\u201d after hearing the news, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/breaking-bad-stars-react-r-j-mitte-death-1236728237\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\"><em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_36-0\">\u201cI am heartbroken over this news. RJ, I love you my friend. You will be missed,\u201d Paul said. \u201cAnd to whoever happens to be reading this, please know you are loved, and you are not alone. Always remember that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_38-0\"><em>If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health challenges, emotional distress, substance use problems, or just needs to talk, call or text 988, or chat at <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/988lifeline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\"><em>988lifeline.org<\/em><\/a><em> 24\/7.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW The cause of death for RJ Mitte has been shared by his spokesperson Mitte died on Monday, Oct. 12, at age 34, his representative confirmed to PEOPLE He was remembered as a \u201cbeloved actor, philanthropist, and passionate disability rights advocate\u201d Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte died by suicide, his rep confirms to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2000","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-chua-phan-loai"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chuyenhay360.com.vn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chuyenhay360.com.vn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chuyenhay360.com.vn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chuyenhay360.com.vn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chuyenhay360.com.vn\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2000"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/chuyenhay360.com.vn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2001,"href":"https:\/\/chuyenhay360.com.vn\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000\/revisions\/2001"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chuyenhay360.com.vn\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2000"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chuyenhay360.com.vn\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2000"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chuyenhay360.com.vn\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}