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RJ Mitte’s mom ‘trying to navigate’ life one month after ‘Breaking Bad’ star’s death: ‘So painfully difficult’
RJ Mitte’s mother, Dyna, says she is struggling to adjust to life a month after the actor’s death at 34. Her tribute describes how much she misses him and reflects the grief of a family and colleagues mourning a performer known for raising awareness of disability and inclusion.
Mitte, who had cerebral palsy, played Walter “Flynn” White Jr. in “Breaking Bad”. His representative confirmed that he died by suicide on 12 October in Brownsville, Texas; his mother said she found him after going to bring him lunch and believed he left no note. Co-stars including Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul and Bob Odenkirk attended a celebration of life in Los Angeles on 7 November.
In short
- Dyna Mitte says she is struggling one month after her son’s death.
- RJ Mitte died aged 34 on 12 October in Texas.
- Co-stars gathered in Los Angeles to honour the “Breaking Bad” actor.