RJ Mitte's cause of death confirmed as suicide

His representative has confirmed that RJ Mitte died by suicide. The representative confirmed the cause of death to People magazine on Monday night. Mitte died on Monday at the age of 34. He was best known for playing Walter White Jr., son of Walter White (Bryan Cranston), in Vince Gilligan's drama series Breaking Bad.

RJ Mitte died by suicide, his representative has confirmed.

The actor's representative confirmed the cause of his death to People magazine on Monday evening.

Matt died on Monday at the age of 34. He is best known for his role in Vince Gilligan's drama Breaking Bad, where he played Walter White Jr., the son of Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Holly White (Anna Gunn). Like the "Breaking Bad" character Walt Jr., Mitt had cerebral palsy. RELATED STORIES Grace Helbig Announces Upcoming Brain Tumor Surgery Three Years After Beating Breast Cancer

The Brownsville Police Department received a call at 12:50 p.m. Local time, Matt was found dead at his home, People reported. "The cause and manner of death is still pending as the investigation is currently ongoing," BPD said. Mitte appeared in all five seasons of the show, which ran from 2008 to 2013. Popular in Variety

"We are deeply saddened by the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist and passionate disability rights advocate RJ Mitte," his representative said in a statement earlier Monday. "Drawing on her own experience of living with cerebral palsy, Mitte brought authenticity to the role and created a platform on disability awareness and inclusion."

After 'Breaking Bad', he had roles in 'Transformed at Birth', 'Robot Chicken', 'On Break with Monty Gear', 'This Close', 'Apocalypse Now' and 'Justice (Saves You!)'. He also appeared in films including "Dixieland", "Who's Driving Doug", "The Recall", "Mower Boy", "Time Share", "The Oak Room" and more.

Before starring in Breaking Bad, the actor appeared in short films including Stomp and Weird Science 2: Strange Chemistry, as well as The House of Last Things. At the time of his death, he had a few projects in pre-production and production and was actively promoting his new film, Talking to Strangers.

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