By EVE BUCKLAND
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Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte has died aged just 34.
A county official confirmed to TMZ that RJ, known for playing Walter White Jr., died by suicide on Monday in Texas.
RJ appeared in 56 episodes of Breaking Bad and had also appeared in The Recall and The Guardians of Justice (Will Save You!).
He was diagnosed with cerebral palsy aged three and advocated for actors and those working in the entertainment industry with disabilities.
Emmy-winning Breaking Bad ran from 2008 to 2013 and garnered widespread acclaim from both fans and critics around the world.
It followed White, a terminally ill high school chemistry teacher as he created a meth empire with Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), his former inept student.
Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte has died aged just 34 - pictured 2019
A county official confirmed to TMZ that RJ, known for playing Walter White Jr., died by suicide on Monday in Texas - pictured in the show
Mitte's shock death comes a year after the actor got engaged to his girlfriend Kennedy Suarez on her 30th birthday.
'I'm thrilled to have found my person, my partner in life who makes me want to be better, no matter what we're doing,' Mitte told People.
He gushed, 'Kennedy is my everything and I can't wait to officially start our life together and see what adventures life takes us on next.'
Mitte proposed at the 56th annual Dia del Sol 2025 benefit in Carlsbad, California. The fundraising event benefitted United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of San Diego, for which he is an ambassador.
Following the engagement, Suarez took to Instagram to write, 'My 30th felt like a fairytale…. I have the man of my dreams by my side & we are doing what we love most — helping others.'
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders affecting movement, posture, and balance due to abnormal brain development or damage.
Symptoms range from muscle stiffness and poor motor control to difficulties with balance and coordination.
Mitte's shock death comes a year after the actor got engaged to his girlfriend Kennedy Suarez on her 30th birthday
In 2019, five years after Breaking Bad, Mitte admitted he still misses being a part of the show's cast.
'That's going to follow me 'til the day I die,' he told The Sydney Morning Herald as he reflected on his time on the hit AMC series.
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