Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies at 34, no foul play suspected RJ Mitte, who played Walter White Jr. on Breaking Bad and advocated for disability representation, died Monday at his home in Brownsville, Texas. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing and no foul play is suspected. RJ Mitte, the actor best known for playing Walter White Jr. on the Emmy-winning series Breaking Bad, has died at age 34. A spokesperson from the office of Justice of the Peace Cyndi Hinojosa in Brownsville, Texas, confirmed the death on Monday and said an investigation is ongoing. RJ Mitte Death Confirmation BrownsvilleThe Brownsville Police Department told CNN that officers received an emergency call around midday local time and found Mitte already deceased when they arrived. No foul play is suspected at this time, police said. Hinojosa told The Associated Press that she declared Mitte dead at about 1:30 p.m. at what she believed was his home in Brownsville.In a statement shared by his representatives, Mitte's family confirmed his passing and honored his philanthropy work as an ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners Children's, as well as through The Mitte Foundation. The statement said Mitte used his platform to challenge stereotypes and promote greater representation for people with disabilities.His representatives also said that 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 portrayed the son of Bryan Cranston's chemistry teacher turned meth dealer Walter White across all five seasons of Breaking Bad, which aired on AMC from 2008 to 2013. The show amassed many awards and accolades during its run, including what was then known as a SAG Award for best ensemble.Breaking Bad Star Early Life CareerIt recently ranked as the best television series of the 21st century in a New York Times poll. Mitte was born in Lafayette, Louisiana, in 1992 and moved to Hollywood at age 14 with his family in support of his sister after she was discovered by an agent as a toddler in Houston, Texas. He initially got work as an extra on shows such as Everybody Hates Chris and 7th Heaven.His first listed job on IMDb is the uncredited role of school jock on TV's Hannah Montana in 2007. His first audition was a public service announcement for the state of California, which he recalled as an anti-meth commercial. He noted the irony, considering his big break came on a show about a high school teacher who started making and selling methamphetamine.In a recent interview on The Joe Vulpis Podcast, Mitte reflected on starring on Breaking Bad during his teen years. He said, back then we really didn't realize how impactful the show was going to be. Acting was not his plan, but he found his passion in it, he said.RJ Mitte Reflects Breaking Bad RoleMitte also posted a snippet of the podcast interview to his Instagram last week, in which he discussed how he felt that his storyline within the White family was not over. He said, I think there's a lot of unanswered questions there that for them will probably never be answered. I think there's still a big step for the White family.He also alluded to his desire to top Breaking Bad in the future, saying he set a bar for himself as a young man that is kind of unobtainable, and telling people, look, it's a long way down from the top of the mountain. In 2021, Mitte starred in a film called Triumph, based on the real-life story of a high schooler with cerebral palsy who wanted to join the wrestling team.The actor said during an interview at the time that he could relate given his own journey with the condition. He said, you know when you have a disability there's these assumptions that you're weaker, that you're slower, that you're fragile. When I was a kid growing up with cerebral palsy there were a lot of times when it was said I would never walk properly or I would never talk properly.RJ Mitte Disability Advocacy Acting RolesI would never have a normal life or career. That was the perception when I was a kid. And my family was like, no, he's going to go do things, he added. Mitte told Able Magazine that the acting opportunities presented to him often related to his disability.He said, we want to see ourselves on TV and in films that represent us accurately while being entertaining. The actor also had a recurring role on TV's Switched at Birth, and this summer he starred opposite Finn Wittrock in the film Westhampton. In 2018, he posed for a portrait to promote the film Time Share at the Music Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.In 2014, he arrived at the Variety and Women in Film pre-Emmy celebration at Gracias Madre in West Hollywood, California. Like his character on Breaking Bad, Mitte also had cerebral palsy. He was also known for giving anti-bullying speeches, including one in Ottawa where he spoke out against bullying. An earlier version of this story said that Breaking Bad was an HBO series.In fact, it aired on AMC. This report includes information from CNN, The Associated Press, and previous coverage.