Breaking Bad star Matt Jones paid tribute to co-star RJ Mitte following news of his death by suicide at 34 as many other castmembers shared touching tributes.A county official confirmed to TMZ that Mitte, known for playing Walter White Jr. on the hit AMC show from 2008 to 2013, died on Monday in Texas – and that a death investigation is ongoing.The publication added that it was told by a separate source that Mitte – who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP) – had died by suicide. Shortly after the news broke Mitte’s 44-year-old castmate Jones, who played Brandon ‘Badger’ Mayhew on the series, posted an image of himself posed with the late actor taken nearly two years ago as he revealed a major regret he had about their last interaction together.Jones captioned the post: ‘January 2025. This was the last time I saw you. We stood in the back of a group photo making jokes and talking about how ridiculous our lives were.’You told me about all the plans you had. I was supposed to visit your new set up in Texas. We were gonna go out that night to visit Quezada’s club.’ Breaking Bad star Matt Jones paid tribute to co-star RJ Mitte following news of his death by suicide at 34 as many other castmembers shared touching tributes The 44-year-old actor revealed a major regret he had about their last interaction together Jones said that he ‘bailed because [he] was tired,’ now feeling remorseful over missing out on the opportunity to spend additional time with his late friend. He wrote, ‘I’m so sorry. I met you 19 years ago, you were only 15. I’m beyond devastated. You were a little brother to all of us. I’m so so sorry.’Mitte appeared in 56 episodes of Breaking Bad from 2008 to 2013 and had also appeared in The Recall and The Guardians of Justice (Will Save You.).Meanwhile, Jones starred in 12 episodes of Breaking Bad from 2008 to 2013. Mitte was diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP) when he was three, and he went on to advocate for actors and those working in the entertainment industry with disabilities. CP is a group of disorders that affect movement, posture and balance due to abnormal brain development or damage.Symptoms range from muscle stiffness and poor motor control to difficulties with balance and coordination.Mitte’s representative told TMZ Monday: ‘It is with profound sadness we share the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist, and passionate disability rights advocate RJ Mitte. A county official confirmed to TMZ that Mitte, known for playing Walter White Jr. on the hit AMC show from 2008 to 2013, died on Monday in Texas – and that a death investigation is ongoing Jones played Brandon ‘Badger’ Mayhew on the series’RJ Mitte was best known for his role as Walter “Flynn” White Jr on AMC’s critically acclaimed, award-winning series Breaking Bad. ‘Drawing from his own experience living with cerebral palsy, Mitte brought authenticity to the role and built a platform on disability awareness and inclusion. ‘Beyond entertaining friends and family around the world, he served as an ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners Children’s.’The Daily Mail has contacted representatives for Mitte and the Brownsville Police Department for further comment. The Emmy-winning series Breaking Bad ran from 2008 to 2013 and garnered widespread acclaim from both fans and critics worldwide.It followed Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a terminally ill high school chemistry teacher who creates a meth empire with Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), his inept former student.Mitte’s shock death comes a year after the actor got engaged to his girlfriend Kennedy Suarez on her 30th birthday.’I’m thrilled to have found my person, my partner in life who makes me want to be better, no matter what we’re doing,’ Mitte told People. Mitte’s shock death comes a year after the actor got engaged to his girlfriend Kennedy Suarez on her 30th birthday Following the engagement, Suarez took to Instagram to write, ‘My 30th felt like a fairytale.’ Above, in October 2025He gushed: ‘Kennedy is my everything, and I can’t wait to officially start our life together and see what adventures life takes us on next.’Mitte proposed at the 56th annual Dia del Sol 2025 benefit in Carlsbad, California. The fundraising event benefited United Cerebral Palsy of San Diego, for which he was an ambassador.Following the engagement, Suarez took to Instagram to write: ‘My 30th felt like a fairytale…. I have the man of my dreams by my side & we are doing what we love most – helping others.’ Mitte and Suarez lived in Brownsville, Texas, and the actor was president of The Mitte Foundation, his family’s Austin-based charity.The Foundation rejuvenates and funds South Texas-based marginalized communities.During his life, Mitte called for larger representation of disabled actors on television. ‘Representation is everything, as we’ve seen over the last ten years with the growth of representation on television,’ he told WUWF in 2023. ‘Having positive influences of individuals with disabilities, not just cerebral palsy, but all of them, changes the mindset. TV is something that we all share; we all watch. TV really brings communities together in a way that you might not realize through social outlet. ‘I think that can really inspire individuals, and that can do wonders for confidence and self-esteem. If you see a character that’s going through the same struggle as you, and they’re succeeding, and in your life you may not be, it can help inspire you to get that extra push,’ he added. The role took Mitte’s career to a whole new level and ‘opened a lot of doors’ for him Mitte took a selfie with podcaster Joe Vulpis during what appears to be one of his last interviewsIn 2016, Mitte described how much he would ‘love’ to turn on the TV to watch a disabled person discuss something ‘that doesn’t just focus on their impairment.”We know lots of progress is being made, but the industry must do more to help disabled people work both in front of and behind the camera,’ he told the Irish Examiner, according to Variety. ‘During the Paralympics there will be more disabled people than ever before on TV, but this shouldn’t be something that just happens every four years.’I would love to switch on my TV and see a disabled person talking about something they are genuinely interested in or acting out a part that doesn’t just focus on their impairment.’ Mitte also credited his disability for taking him in the direction he went down: ‘I wouldn’t be in the position I am in today without my disability,’ he said. ‘I utilized everything I know about living with cerebral palsy for my role in Breaking Bad.’ In 2019, six years after Breaking Bad, Mitte admitted he still missed being a part of the show’s cast.’That’s going to follow me ’til the day I die,’ he told The Sydney Morning Herald as he reflected on his time on the hit AMC series.The role took Mitte’s career to a whole new level and ‘opened a lot of doors’ for him.’Breaking Bad put me on the map,’ he told The Independent in 2021. ‘You’re only talking to me today because of it. None of my projects would exist without that show and the opportunity it gave me. It really opened a lot of doors for me. I wouldn’t have the media profile and the following that I have today without Walter White Jr. I would just be some kid who lives in Texas.’ Mitte reflected on the end of Breaking Bad and how the show set an ‘unobtainable’ bar with The Joe Vulpis Podcast ‘I set a bar for myself as a young man that is kind of unobtainable,’ he said of Breaking BadIn what appears to be one of his last interviews, Mitte reflected on the end of Breaking Bad and how the show set an ‘unobtainable’ bar with The Joe Vulpis Podcast. ‘I don’t think it was [the] end. That was really the end of Heisenberg’s journey but I don’t think that was the end of Skyler, Walt, and Holly’s journey,’ Mitte said.’I think there’s a lot of unanswered questions there that for them, will probably never be answered. And so I think there’s still a big step for the White family.”There’s more to be told,’ the interviewer said.’There’s always more to be told,’ he added. ‘But you got to tell it right!’ he said. ‘Again, if something happens in the future with the show… the fans control that, really, truly, like, the fans control what continues to get made.”I think it’d go right to the top,’ the interviewer said. ‘Top of Netflix, top of wherever it’s streaming.”I want to top Breaking Bad,’ he said. ‘That’s the hardest… I set a bar for myself as a young man that is kind of unobtainable. And I tell people, I say, look, it’s a long way down from the top of the mountain.’Mitte hails from Mississippi and was six years old when he found out he was adopted. During his life, Mitte called for larger representation of disabled actors on television and said he ‘utilized everything’ he knew about his disability for Breaking Bad; pictured in the 2023 film The Unseen Mitte pictured during one of his final red carpet appearances on September 30 at the screening of Talking to Strangers ‘I was about six when I was told that I was adopted,’ he told the Sydney Morning Herald in 2019. ‘My stepbrother heard my mom and my then-stepdad talking and said to me, “You are adopted. They don’t love you.” I didn’t believe him, but my parents confirmed that I was. I was like, “Okay.”’I’ve never felt the need to track my birth mother,’ he said. ‘Medically, I’d like to know my family history, but until I feel that need, I have enough family and friends. I don’t need any more.’Mitte’s mother chose to adopt him as she believed she would be unable to have her own children due to an ovarian cancer diagnosis. ‘The reason Mom adopted me was because she’d had ovarian cancer and was told she couldn’t have children. Then, magically, 11 years later, my sister Lacianne came along.’Mitte’s mother lost her job after a car accident left her partially paralyzed for six years, and he did all he could to keep their family afloat. ‘A few months later, Mom was in a car accident and was partially paralysed for six years. After the accident, she was fired from her job. She was a single parent, and we had just moved into a new place in Louisiana and feared we would lose everything.’I mowed lawns, picked up stuff and took it places. I did whatever I could to scrape cash together. I have devoted my life to my mom and my sister, and I still take care of them today.’If you or someone you know needs help, please call or text the confidential 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the US on 988. There is also an online chat available at 988lifeline.org In the UK, for confidential support call the Samaritans on 116 123 or visit www.samaritans.org