RJ Mitte made his final red carpet appearance less than two weeks before his death on Monday. He was seen in his last public appearance on the red carpet for the premiere of his new movie, Talking to Strangers, at the Fine Arts Theatre in Beverly Hills on Wednesday, September 30. The actor died at the age of 34 in Brownsville, Texas, a county official confirmed to TMZ.The publication also reported that Mitte had allegedly died by suicide. He was known for playing Walter ‘Flynn’ White Jr, fellow actor Bryan Cranston’s onscreen son, in the award-winning television series Breaking Bad. The beloved actor was a disability rights activist who openly shared his own experience with living with cerebral palsy. Mitte, who received his diagnosis at the age of three, had been promoting his new movie, Talking to Strangers, in the days leading up to his tragic passing. RJ Mitte made his final red carpet appearance less than two weeks before his death on MondayIn the film, he starred opposite Lin Yin and portrayed ‘a rigid loner with cerebral palsy who forms an unlikely friendship a vibrant force of nature over lunch until she asks him for the unthinkable.’Four days before his death, Mitte posted about the indie film via a post on Facebook. In his final social media post on Thursday, October 8, he asked fans to watch and support the film. ‘Had the pleasure of attending the LA premiere for a film I made, Talking to Strangers The Movie, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video,’ he wrote.’It’s got a little love, some comedy, and maybe even some drama. Go check it out!’ He moved to Los Angeles to start acting in 2006 and portrayed the son of Walter White in Breaking Bad, starring in 56 episodes of the Emmy-winning series that ran for five seasons between 2008 and 2013. On Monday, representatives for the star confirmed his death in a statement, according to Deadline.’It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist, and passionate disability rights advocate RJ Mitte,’ his reps shared. He made his last public appearance and posed on the red carpet for the premiere of his new movie, Talking to Strangers, in Los Angeles on Wednesday, September 30 In the film, he starred opposite Lin Yin and portrayed ‘a rigid loner with cerebral palsy who forms an unlikely friendship a vibrant force of nature over lunch until she asks him for the unthinkable’ He was known for playing Walter White Jr., fellow actor Bryan Cranston’s onscreen son, in the award-winning television series Breaking Bad He often shared his experience with cerebral palsy, and his character on Breaking Bad also had the condition Four days before his death, Mitte posted about his new, indie film in a Facebook post. In his final social media post on Thursday, October 8, he asked fans to watch and support the film; pictured in June 2025 Mitte was open about his experience with mild cerebral palsy and would frequently discuss how he sought out to become an actor for disability awareness, representation and inclusion; pictured in July 2022’Drawing from his own experience living with cerebral palsy, Mitte brought authenticity to the role and built a platform on disability awareness and inclusion.’ TMZ went on to report that Mitte had allegedly died by suicide. No further details about his passing have been made available at the time of publication. Law enforcement told the outlet that a ‘death investigation is ongoing.’ Mitte was open about his experience with mild cerebral palsy and would frequently discuss how he sought out to become an actor for disability awareness, representation and inclusion.’I wouldn’t be in the position I am in today without my disability,’ Mitte told the Irish Examiner, per The Wrap, in 2016.’I utilized everything I know about living with cerebral palsy for my role in Breaking Bad,’ he told the outlet. ‘It was my acting ability that landed me the role, although my disability helped get me the part of Walt Junior. Like everyone else, I went through a grueling audition process.’ At the time, he was preparing to co-present the 2016 Paralympic Games and discussed his goal of raising awareness about the issue of disability representation in media.’If we can make this happen, we will in turn help change attitudes towards disability across the world.’