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\n Bryan Cranston and RJ Mitte in a scene during the Breaking Bad episode ‘Ozymandias’ Alamy Stock Photo<\/p>\n
RJ MITTE, WHO played Walter White Jr in the hit TV series Breaking Bad, has died at the age of 34.<\/p>\n
His co-star Bryan Cranston said he was in \u201cdeep despair\u201d following the death of his on-screen son.<\/p>\n
The 34-year-old\u2019s death was announced by his representatives on Monday.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist, and passionate disability rights advocate RJ Mitte,\u201d said a statement issued by his representative, Sean Reilly.<\/p>\n
Mitte rose to fame in his role in the Emmy-winning series, and used his platform to advocate for disability rights from his experience of living with cerebral palsy.<\/p>\n
\u201cDrawing from his own experience living with cerebral palsy, Mitte brought authenticity to the role and built a platform on disability awareness and inclusion,\u201d Reilly said.<\/p>\n
In an emotional Instagram post, Cranston said the pair had exchanged text messages in recent weeks and tried to arrange a catch-up.<\/p>\n
\n Bryan Cranston and RJ Mitte in a scene during the Breaking Bad episode ‘Ozymandias’ Alamy Stock Photo<\/p>\n
Alamy Stock Photo\n<\/p>\n
He wrote: \u201cI\u2019m in deep despair as I write this tonight. RJ Mitte, my sweet son on Breaking Bad has died.<\/p>\n
\u201cI met him when he was only 14 years old when he was cast as Walter White Jr., a part he played with such joy and enthusiasm.<\/p>\n
\u201cBorn with Cerebral Palsy, he never \u2013 ever \u2013 allowed that challenge to be an excuse for anything. \u201c<\/p>\n
Cranston continued: \u201cHe met the demanding shooting schedule head on with great determination.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlways listening to the advice that his TV parents (Anna Gunn and myself) gave him \u2013 but being a teenager, sometimes mischievously ignoring the counsel in order to learn the hard way\u2026 He was one of the stars of a hit TV show \u2013 but still a kid.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mitte, real name Roy Frank Mitte III, was an actor and producer who started his career in entertainment playing minor roles in sitcoms such as Everybody Hates Chris and Hannah Montana.<\/p>\n
He made a name for himself in 2008 after landing a lead role in Breaking Bad, starring as the son of mild-mannered high school chemistry teacher Walter White, who transforms into a ruthless drug kingpin.<\/p>\n
Mitte first appeared in the series aged 15 and had a recurring role until its conclusion in 2013, featuring alongside Hollywood stars such as Cranston and Aaron Paul, as well as Anna Gunn, Bob Odenkirk and Dean Norris.<\/p>\n
Norris, who played Mitte\u2019s uncle and DEA agent Hank Schrader on Breaking Bad, described the actor as a kind of son to him in a tribute on his social media.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh my God! Was working (and) just found out about RJ. I am heartbroken,\u201d Norris wrote.<\/p>\n
\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
Paul, who played drug user turned drug dealer Jesse Pinkman, said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter: \u201cI am at a loss. I am heartbroken over this news. RJ, I love you my friend. You will be missed. And to whoever happens to be reading this, please know you are loved, and you are not alone. Always remember that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Matt Jones, who played Brandon \u201cBadger\u201d Matthew on the crime series, captioned a photo of the pair on Instagram: \u201cI met you 19 years ago, you were only 15. I\u2019m beyond devastated. You were a little brother to all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mitte also landed TV roles in Switched At Birth, Vegas, Now Apocalypse and Chance, and has featured in films such as Time Share, Dixieland and Westhampton.<\/p>\n
During his varied career, Mitte walked the catwalk for a Vivienne Westwood fashion show, and also presented part of Channel 4\u2019s coverage of the 2016 Rio Summer Paralympics.<\/p>\n
Mitte has also appeared in several music videos, working with the likes of English band Nothing But Thieves and US rockers Hollywood Undead.<\/p>\n
At the age of three, he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, which is the name for a group of lifelong conditions that affect movement and coordination caused by a problem with the brain that develops around birth.<\/p>\n
Mitte was outspoken about his disability and passionate about using his platform as an actor to educate and inform viewers.<\/p>\n
Actors\u2019 union SAG-AFTRA said in a statement on X: \u201cWe\u2019re saddened by the passing of RJ Mitte, who rose to fame playing Walter \u201cFlynn\u201d White Jr. on the hit series \u2018Breaking Bad.\u2019 Mitte won a Screen Actors Guild Award for best drama ensemble in 2014 for the show\u2019s final season. #SagAftraMember since 2006.\u201d<\/p>\n
With reporting from AFP and Press Association\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"RJ MITTE, WHO played Walter White Jr in the hit TV series Breaking Bad, has died at the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":653254,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[9082,73454,14284,276972,93,61,60,4356,276973],"class_list":["post-653253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-bob-odenkirk","tag-breaking-bad","tag-bryan-cranston","tag-dean-norris","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-rip","tag-rj-mitte"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/653253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=653253"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/653253\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/653254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=653253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=653253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=653253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}