Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte became main breadwinner for family at 13, when his mother became paralysed, was fired from her job: ‘It was scary but…’
Actor RJ Mitte, who gained prominence portraying Walter White’s son in the crime drama television series Breaking Bad, has passed away at the age of 34. The actor's agent verified to People that he took his own life. As reported by People, the Brownsville Police Department discovered him deceased in his room.
Away from the cameras, the actor shared some traits with his Breaking Bad role, Walter White Jr. He also dealt with the neurological condition known as cerebral palsy.
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