@cbsla: RJ Mitte, who rose to fame playing Walter White Jr. on the hit series "Breaking Bad," has died, his representative confirmed to CBS News. He was 34. A cause of death was not provided. As a member of the "Breaking Bad" cast, Mitte won a Screen Actors Guild Award for best drama ensemble in 2014 for the show's final season. In addition to his acting, Mitte, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at a young age, was an advocate for those with disabilities. In 2014, he received the SAG-AFTRA Howard Russell Award, named in honor of the first actor with a disability to win an Oscar.

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Monday 12 October 2026 21:02:18 GMT