Actor RJ Mitte, who played the son of Bryan Cranston's chemistry professor Walter White in the series "Breaking Bad," has died at the age of 34 in Texas.
“It is with deep sadness that we announce the tragic passing of RJ Mitte,” his agent Sean Reilly said in a statement that did not specify the cause of death.
In "Breaking Bad," one of the most popular series in television history, the actor played Flynn, the teenager with cerebral palsy . RJ Mitte also suffered from the same condition and used his Hollywood career to advocate for people with disabilities.
He has been an ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners Children's, and through his charitable foundation, the Mitte Foundation, he has supported several philanthropic initiatives.
In addition to “Breaking Bad,” RJ Mitte starred in the series “The Guardians of Justice” and “Switched,” as well as the films “The Recall” and “The Oak Room.”
(Unioneonline)
