Recently, further details about the death became known breaking Bad Star and activist RJ Not at the age of 34.
A Mitte spokesman confirmed this Us Late Monday, October 12, he announced that he had died by suicide in Texas earlier that day.
Brownsville police said People that its officers responded to an emergency call around 12:50 p.m. local time. When investigators arrived at his apartment, they found Mitte dead.
“The cause and manner of death are still under investigation,” said a police spokesman.
Us has reached out to Brownsville police for comment.
Earlier Monday, the Mitte representative praised his career and work as a disability rights advocate in a statement Us.
“It is with deep sadness that we share the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist and passionate disability rights advocate RJ Mitte,” they said. “Based on his own experience with cerebral palsy, Mitte brought authenticity to the (breaking Bad) role and built a platform on disability awareness and inclusion.”
When he was three years old, Mitte was diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP). The Mayo Clinic describes CP as “a group of disorders affecting movement, balance and posture,” often caused by “damage to a baby’s brain.”
“In addition to entertaining friends and family around the world, he also served as an ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners Children’s,” his representative said in Monday’s statement. “He also served as president of the Mitte Foundation and supported philanthropic efforts and community initiatives while using his platform to challenge stereotypes and encourage greater representation of people with disabilities.”
His spokesman asked the public to “respect the privacy of RJ Mitte’s family and their loved ones” in their mourning.
Mitte was known above all for his playing skills Bryan Cranstonis the onscreen son of the acclaimed series breaking Bad in all five seasons. His character, Walter “Flynn” White Jr., also had CP, but in a more severe form.
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He later had a recurring role in Changed at birth and played one of the main roles in the Netflix superhero series The Guardians of Justice. Middle also played along Wesley Snipes in the 2017 science fiction film The callback and appeared more recently with American horror story‘S Find Wittrock in the 2025 drama Westhamptonwhich premiered at the Tribeca Festival.
In October 2025, Mitte announced his engagement to his girlfriend Kennedy Suarez after four years together.
“I am thrilled to have found my person, my life partner, who makes me want to be better no matter what we do,” he said People at the time. “Kennedy is my everything and I can’t wait to officially begin our life together and see what adventures life brings us next.”
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