Breaking Bad Star R.J. Mitte Dies at 34
R.J. Mitte, who played Walter White Jr. on the AMC drama, has died aged 34; his representatives confirmed the passing but did not disclose a cause.
First reported by Deadline, 3 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
The story so far
12 publishers have covered this in 16 articles since 12 Oct 2026. Deadline published first, on 12 October at 20:29 UTC; Consequence followed 4 min later. The most recent article, from Deadline, appeared on 12 October at 23:22 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), The Guardian (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), Deadline, Consequence, Rolling Stone, The A.V. Club, BBC Entertainment, Hacker News, IndieWire, South China Morning Post.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- DeadlineRJ Mitte Dies: ‘Breaking Bad’ Actor Was 34
- ConsequenceBreaking Bad’s R.J. Mitte Dead at 34
- VarietyRJ Mitte, ‘Breaking Bad’ Star, Dies at 34
- The Hollywood ReporterR.J. Mitte, Walter White’s Son on ‘Breaking Bad,’ Dies at 34
- Rolling StoneRJ Mitte, ‘Breaking Bad’ Star Who Played Walt Jr., Dead at 34
- The A.V. ClubR.I.P. RJ Mitte, Breaking Bad's Walter White Jr.
- The GuardianRJ Mitte, actor best known for Breaking Bad role, dies aged 34
- BBC EntertainmentBreaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34
- Variety‘Breaking Bad’ Star RJ Mitte’s Heartbreaking Performance as Walter White Jr. Was a Breakthrough for Disability Representation
- The New York TimesRJ Mitte, Who Played Walter White’s Son on ‘Breaking Bad,’ Dies at 34
Show 6 later sources
- Hacker NewsBreaking Bad star RJ Mitte dies aged 34
- IndieWire‘There Will Never Be Another Like RJ Mitte’: Fellow Actors Remember the Late ‘Breaking Bad’ Star
- The Hollywood Reporter‘Breaking Bad’ Stars Pay Tribute to R.J. Mitte: “Sweetheart of a Young Man”
- South China Morning PostBreaking Bad actor and disability rights champion R.J. Mitte dies at 34
- ConsequenceR.J. Mitte Remembered by Breaking Bad Castmates and More: “I Am Heartbroken”
- DeadlineRJ Mitte Remembered By ‘Breaking Bad’ Co-Stars: “This Is So Heartbreaking”
Sources
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- ‘Breaking Bad’ Stars Pay Tribute to R.J. Mitte: “Sweetheart of a Young Man” The Hollywood Reporter ·
- RJ Mitte, Who Played Walter White’s Son on ‘Breaking Bad,’ Dies at 34 The New York Times ·
- ‘Breaking Bad’ Star RJ Mitte’s Heartbreaking Performance as Walter White Jr. Was a Breakthrough for Disability Representation Variety ·
- RJ Mitte, actor best known for Breaking Bad role, dies aged 34 The Guardian ·
- R.J. Mitte, Walter White’s Son on ‘Breaking Bad,’ Dies at 34 The Hollywood Reporter ·
- RJ Mitte, ‘Breaking Bad’ Star, Dies at 34 Variety ·
Show 10 more sources
- RJ Mitte Remembered By ‘Breaking Bad’ Co-Stars: “This Is So Heartbreaking” Deadline
- R.J. Mitte Remembered by Breaking Bad Castmates and More: “I Am Heartbroken” Consequence
- Breaking Bad actor and disability rights champion R.J. Mitte dies at 34 South China Morning Post
- ‘There Will Never Be Another Like RJ Mitte’: Fellow Actors Remember the Late ‘Breaking Bad’ Star IndieWire
- Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34 BBC Entertainment
- R.I.P. RJ Mitte, Breaking Bad's Walter White Jr. The A.V. Club
- RJ Mitte, ‘Breaking Bad’ Star Who Played Walt Jr., Dead at 34 Rolling Stone
- Breaking Bad’s R.J. Mitte Dead at 34 Consequence
- RJ Mitte Dies: ‘Breaking Bad’ Actor Was 34 Deadline
- Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte dies aged 34 Hacker News
In this story
- R.J. Mitte
- Walter White Jr.
- Bryan Cranston
- Anna Gunn
- Vince Gilligan
- AMC