‘Breaking Bad’s’ Dean Norris, Anna Gunn Mourn R.J. Mitte: “We’re All Just Shocked and in Deep Despair”
Breaking Bad cast members Dean Norris and Anna Gunn have paid tribute to R.J. Mitte after his death by suicide at 34. Their statements reflect the shock and grief felt by the cast, and Norris urged anyone experiencing suicidal thoughts, or concerned about someone else, to speak to somebody and seek help.
Mitte played Walter “Flynn” White Jr. in the five-season series, which ended in 2013. Norris said he last saw Mitte at a fan convention about three weeks earlier and plans to dedicate his book tour to him and donate to a suicide-related charity; Gunn remembered Mitte’s kindness, humour, acting and advocacy work.
- R.J. Mitte died by suicide at 34.
- Dean Norris and Anna Gunn remembered their former co-star.
- Norris urged people to seek help and support others.
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Breaking Bad is a crime drama about Walter White, a chemistry teacher who begins making illegal drugs, and the effects of his choices on his family. R.J. Mitte played Walter’s son, Walter White Jr., also known as Flynn; Dean Norris and Anna Gunn played members of the family.
The series ran for five seasons and ended in 2013, but its cast have remained associated with the show and its audience. Mitte also spoke publicly about disability and worked as an advocate, alongside his acting career.