Breaking Bad stars pay tribute to RJ Mitte after death at 34: 'I'm in deep despair'

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13 Oct 2026 • 2:08 PM MYT
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Breaking Bad stars pay tribute to RJ Mitte after death at 34: 'I'm in deep despair'

  • Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte’s co-stars are paying tribute after his death at the age of 34.
  • Bryan Cranston said “I’m in deep despair” following the death of his on-screen son, praising Mitte for playing his role with great joy and determination.
  • Norris, who played Mitte’s uncle and DEA agent Hank Schrader, said: “He was a sweetheart of a young man and will be greatly missed. This is so heartbreaking, I can’t believe it.”
  • Aaron Paul, who turned drug user turned meth cook Jesse Pinkman, said: “RJ, I love you my friend. You will be missed.”
  • Mitte, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age of three, consistently advocated for disability rights and had a career spanning TV roles such as Switched At Birth, catwalk modelling, and presenting Channel 4's 2016 Rio Paralympics coverage.
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