How Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte overcame bullying, painful treatments and caring for his mum before shock suicide
The article reports that actor RJ Mitte died by suicide aged 34, and recounts how he overcame significant challenges before becoming known for playing Walter White Jr in Breaking Bad. His story included living with cerebral palsy, enduring bullying and painful treatment, and taking on family responsibilities from a young age.
Mitte was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at three and spent ten years in casts, leg braces and physical therapy to help him walk. After his adopted mother was partly paralysed in a car accident, he helped care for her and his younger sister, and said he was the family’s main breadwinner by 13. The family later moved to Los Angeles, where Mitte began acting in small roles.
- RJ Mitte died by suicide aged 34, the article reports.
- He lived with cerebral palsy and faced bullying at school.
- He helped support his mother and sister from a young age.
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Cerebral palsy is a condition that affects movement and coordination, and its effects vary from person to person. RJ Mitte was diagnosed as a young child and spent years in treatment to help him walk; he later became known for playing Walter White Jr, the son of the central character in the television drama Breaking Bad.
Mitte has also spoken about being bullied and about helping care for his mother and younger sister after his mother was partly paralysed in a car accident. His account gives context to the personal and family challenges he faced while growing up and beginning his acting career.