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'Breaking Bad' actor RJ Mitte dies at 34
Mitte, who played Walter Junior on the AMC drama, was also a prominent disability rights advocate; authorities and his representatives confirmed his death Monday.
On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on BBN OvernightPublished
At a glance
- First reported by The Washington Times: “'Breaking Bad' actor dies at 34”.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 12:27 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
- Topics: RJ Mitte.
- BBN covered this story before: Cranston mourns RJ Mitte; Selma Blair arrested (October 12).
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- The Washington Times'Breaking Bad' actor dies at 34
What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorActor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte, best known as Walter Junior on Breaking Bad, has died at thirty-four, authorities and his representatives said Monday.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMitte used his fame to push for more disabled performers on screen, and that work is how the advocacy groups say they will remember him tonight.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDetails on the cause have not been released, and we will pass along more when his family and officials share it.
The story so far
- 'Breaking Bad' star RJ Mitte dead at 34 · New York Post
- Evening News: Omar raid, RJ Mitte, new press secretary · NPR
- Omar home search, Saudi retaliation vow, RJ Mitte tributes · CBS News
- Cranston mourns RJ Mitte; Selma Blair arrested · Variety
- 'Breaking Bad' actor RJ Mitte dies at 34 (this story)
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