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RJ Mitte in Park City, Utah in 2015 Larry Busacca/Getty Images RJ Mitte, the actor and advocate best known for playing Walter White Jr. on Breaking Bad, has died, Variety reports.
Mitte’s reps confirmed his death in a statement, but no cause of death was given. “It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist, and passionate disability rights advocate RJ Mitte,” they said. “Drawing from his own experience living with cerebral palsy, Mitte brought authenticity to the role and built a platform on disability awareness and inclusion.”
Mitte, who was diagnosed with mild cerebral palsy when he was three years old, earned rave reviews for his performance as Walt Jr.. The character had the same condition as Mitte, though more pronounced, and in a 2008 interview, the actor spoke about working hard to “blur” his speech and walk with crutches in a realistic way.
“I didn’t want to look like just another faker because I really have it,” he said. “If you’re going to do it, you have to do it the full way. No matter if you’re regressing or if you’re trying to make it look bad, you need to still try to do it right. It was hard at first, but after a while everybody would help me out.”
