Overview
- Representatives confirmed late Monday that RJ Mitte had died and described him as a beloved actor, philanthropist and advocate for disability rights.
- News reports say he died in Brownsville, Texas, though outlets have not released an official cause of death.
- Tabloid outlet TMZ has reported an apparent suicide, but that account has not been confirmed by family or officials.
- Mitte rose to fame as Walter Jr. on Breaking Bad and later continued acting in film and television while publicly campaigning for better representation and services for people with disabilities.
- He is survived by his partner Kennedy Suarez and leaves the Mitte Foundation and ambassador roles with groups such as United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners Children's as part of his public legacy.