RJ Mitte’s Rep Confirms His Death, Releases Statement After His Tragic Passing at 34

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RJ Mitte tragically passed away today at the young age of 34 and now his rep has confirmed his death.
The rep released a statement to news outlets confirming RJ‘s passing, but no cause of death was given. TMZ is reporting that the manner of death was a suicide.
RJ, who was a disability rights advocate living with cerebral palsy, was best known for his role as Walter White Jr. on the hit AMC series Breaking Bad. His character on the show drew from his personal experiences.

Statement from RJ Mitte’s reps after his death
“It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist, and passionate disability rights advocate RJ Mitte,” his reps told Deadline.
The reps confirmed that RJ died in Brownsville, Texas.
Deadline also reports that the reps “asked for the family’s privacy at this time.”

RJ Mitte’s final Instagram post
When RJ‘s death was made public by TMZ, he had one Instagram Story still remaining from nearly 24 hours earlier.
RJ promoted his new movie, which is being released in theaters this Friday.
You can see the screencap of the post here.
RJ made his last public appearance just 12 days before his death to promote another new movie that was just released onto streaming.

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