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How Breaking Bad's RJ Mitte changed the way we see cerebral palsy
Mitte, who lived with cerebral palsy, played Walter White Jr. in the Emmy-winning drama and pushed for better representation of disabilities on screen.
On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on BBN OvernightPublished
At a glance
- First reported by BBC: “How Breaking Bad's RJ Mitte changed the way we see cerebral palsy”.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 12:55 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield; aired 2 times.
- Topics: RJ Mitte.
- BBN covered this story before: Kelly Clarkson store footage, Rays push ALCS, RJ Mitte remembered (October 13).
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What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorActor RJ Mitte, best known as Walter White Jr. on Breaking Bad, has died at the age of thirty-four.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHe lived with cerebral palsy, and he spent his career pushing for better portrayals of disabilities on screen.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA lot of people met that kind of character for the first time through him, and the show gave him room to be a real person instead of a lesson.
Also on air
The story so far
- 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 · The Washington Times
- Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34 · BBC
- 'Breaking Bad' star RJ Mitte dies at 34, police say · The Hill
- Kelly Clarkson store footage, Rays push ALCS, RJ Mitte remembered · Variety
- How Breaking Bad's RJ Mitte changed the way we see cerebral palsy (this story)
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