RJ Mitte made his final red-carpet appearance less than two weeks before his death on Monday.
The actor attended the September 30 premiere of his new film, Talking to Strangers, at the Fine Arts Theatre in Beverly Hills.
Mitte died at 34 in Brownsville, Texas, a county official confirmed to TMZ.
TMZ also reported that he had allegedly died by suicide.
He was best known for portraying Walter “Flynn” White Jr., the son of Bryan Cranston’s character, in the award-winning series Breaking Bad.
Beyond his acting career, Mitte was a prominent disability rights advocate who openly discussed his experience living with cerebral palsy.
Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age three, Mitte had been promoting Talking to Strangers in the days before his tragic death.
RJ Mitte made his final red-carpet appearance less than two weeks before his death on Monday.
In the film, Mitte starred opposite Lin Yin as “a rigid loner with cerebral palsy” who forms an unlikely friendship with “a vibrant force of nature” over lunch, until she asks him for the unthinkable.
Four days before his death, Mitte promoted the independent film in a post on Facebook.
In what became his final social media post, shared on Thursday, October 8, he encouraged fans to watch and support the movie.
“Had the pleasure of attending the LA premiere for a film I made, Talking to Strangers The Movie, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video,” he wrote.
“It’s got a little love, some comedy, and maybe even some drama. Go check it out!”
Mitte moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting in 2006. He went on to play Walter White’s son in 56 episodes of Breaking Bad, which ran for five seasons from 2008 to 2013 and won multiple Emmy Awards.
Representatives for the actor confirmed his death on Monday in a statement, according to Deadline.
“It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist, and passionate disability rights advocate RJ Mitte,” his representatives said.
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Mitte made his final public appearance at the Los Angeles premiere of his new film, Talking to Strangers, on Wednesday, September 30.
In the film, he starred opposite Lin Yin as “a rigid loner with cerebral palsy” who develops an unlikely friendship with a vibrant woman before she asks him for the unthinkable.
He was widely recognized for playing Walter White Jr., the onscreen son of Bryan Cranston’s character in the acclaimed series Breaking Bad.
Mitte frequently spoke about his experience with cerebral palsy, a condition also written into his character’s story on Breaking Bad.
Four days before his death, Mitte posted about his new, indie film in a Facebook post. In his final social media post on Thursday, October 8, he asked fans to watch and support the film; pictured in June 2025
Mitte was open about his experience with mild cerebral palsy and would frequently discuss how he sought out to become an actor for disability awareness, representation and inclusion; pictured in July 2022
‘Drawing from his own experience living with cerebral palsy, Mitte brought authenticity to the role and built a platform on disability awareness and inclusion.’
TMZ went on to report that Mitte had allegedly died by suicide.
No further details about his passing have been made available at the time of publication.
Law enforcement told the outlet that a ‘death investigation is ongoing.’
Mitte was open about his experience with mild cerebral palsy and would frequently discuss how he sought out to become an actor for disability awareness, representation and inclusion.
‘I wouldn’t be in the position I am in today without my disability,’ Mitte told the Irish Examiner, per The Wrap, in 2016.
‘I utilized everything I know about living with cerebral palsy for my role in Breaking Bad,’ he told the outlet.
‘It was my acting ability that landed me the role, although my disability helped get me the part of Walt Junior. Like everyone else, I went through a grueling audition process.’
At the time, he was preparing to co-present the 2016 Paralympic Games and discussed his goal of raising awareness about the issue of disability representation in media.
‘If we can make this happen, we will in turn help change attitudes towards disability across the world.’
