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Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34

Monday 12 October22:47 · 2h agoAI summary
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US actor RJ Mitte, known for playing Walt Jr in Breaking Bad, has died aged 34 in Brownsville, Texas. No immediate cause of death was given.

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01Summary

  1. 01His representative said it was with “profound sadness” that the family shared the death of the actor and disability rights advocate.
  2. 02Mitte died in Brownsville, Texas, and no immediate cause of death was provided.
  3. 03He played Walter White Jr in Breaking Bad and won a Screen Actors Guild Award for the series in 2014.
  4. 04Mitte also worked as an ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners Children, and founded The Mitte Foundation.

02Why it matters

Mitte was a familiar face from one of the most watched and acclaimed US television dramas of the 21st century. His work also drew attention to disability representation and awareness beyond entertainment.

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