R.J. Mitte, Walter White's son in Breaking Bad, dies at 34

The actor and disability rights advocate appeared in all five seasons of the acclaimed AMC drama.

R.J. Mitt, the actor and disability rights advocate who played Walter White Jr., the son of Bryan Cranston's character on Breaking Bad, has died. He was 34 years old.

Mitte died Monday in Brownsville, Texas, his representatives said. In a statement, they said: "It is with deep sorrow that the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist and disability rights advocate, R.J. We share Mitte."

The cause of death has not been determined, according to a county official, but TMZ reported that he died by suicide.

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Born August 21, 1992 and raised by adoptive parents in Jackson, Mississippi, Roy Frank Meath III was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age 3 and needed leg braces and a cane as he grew. She came to Hollywood in 2006—her younger sister, Lasian, had been offered a job in film production—and a year later appeared uncredited in an episode of Hannah Montana.

He then played Walter "Flynn" White Jr. in 56 episodes of Breaking Bad over all five seasons of the AMC series from 2008 to 2013, drawing on his real-life experience.

Just a few days ago, Mitt appeared on Joe Volpic's podcast, where he reflected on his Breaking Bad years.

"My character was written with cerebral palsy. It was from the beginning, it always was," he said. "Walt Jr. was based on a real person, Vince Gilligan's (Breaking Bad creator) friend in college who had cerebral palsy, used a cane, and died some time later. So playing this character and getting into the groove with this character felt really real.

Mitte also praised Cranston and Anna Gunn, who played her mother on the show.

"Brian and Anna, they have such a wealth of knowledge and have been in the industry for years and even more," he recalled. And so every day, as much as it was a dark show with heavy themes, everything was very light, even between takes.

Mitte later appeared in the 2014 ABC Family/Freeform series Switched at Birth as Campbell Bingman, a wheelchair-bound pre-med student paralyzed by a snowboarding accident, and voiced Master Mind in the 2022 Netflix animated series Guardians of Justice.

His latest project, the dark romantic thriller Kasi, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last month. In Josh Webber's film, he plays a lonely funeral worker who becomes involved in a deadly revenge plot with a local waiter (Dove Cameron).

His big screen resume includes House of Last Things (2013), Who's Driving Doug (2016), Time Share (2018), Standing Up for Sunny (2019), The Oak Room (2020), Triumph (2021) and Talking to Strangers (2026).

Off the screen, Mitte built a platform on which her admirers say: “In addition to entertaining friends and family around the world, she served as an ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy and Children's Shriners. She also served as president of the Met Foundation, supporting philanthropic efforts and community initiatives while using her platform to challenge stereotypes and promote greater representation for people with disabilities.

At the 2013 Media Access Awards, he received the SAG-AFTRA Harold Russell Award for his portrayal of Walt Jr.