RJ Mitte, Breaking Bad actor, dies at 34

American actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte, best known for playing Walter White Jr. in Breaking Bad, has died aged 34, Punch reported. Mitte died on Monday, October 12, 2026, in Brownsville, Texas, according to US entertainment outlets including Page Six and The Sun. Page Six said a county official confirmed his death.

His representatives said: “It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist, and passionate disability rights advocate RJ Mitte.” They requested privacy for the family. The cause of death has not been independently established in the reports available.

Born Roy Frank Mitte III in Jackson, Mississippi, Mitte was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at three. He appeared in 56 episodes of Breaking Bad and also featured in The Guardians of Justice, The Oak Room and The Recall. He advocated for greater disability representation in entertainment, worked with United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners Children’s, and served as president of The Mitte Foundation.