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RJ Mitte’s ‘Breaking Bad’ co-stars attend late actor’s celebration of life in Hollywood
“Breaking Bad” co-stars, friends and family gathered in Hollywood on Saturday to honour actor RJ Mitte at a celebration of life. The ceremony brought together several cast members to remember Mitte, whose role as Walter White’s son helped make him widely known and whose advocacy focused on disability awareness and inclusion.
Aaron Paul, Bryan Cranston, Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks and Raymond Cruz attended the service at Hope Lutheran Church, followed by a reception in Hollywood. Mitte died by suicide in Texas on 12 October, aged 34; he had cerebral palsy and played Walter “Flynn” White Jr. across all five seasons of “Breaking Bad”, from 2008 to 2013. Cranston later wrote that he had been texting Mitte weeks before his death and wondered whether a planned lunch might have changed his future.
In short
- “Breaking Bad” cast members honoured RJ Mitte in Hollywood.
- Mitte died by suicide in Texas, aged 34.
- He played Walter White’s son for five seasons.
Explained simply
Breaking Bad is a television drama about Walter White, a chemistry teacher who becomes involved in making illegal drugs, and the effects this has on his family. RJ Mitte played Walter’s son, Walter White Jr., also known as Flynn, throughout the show’s five seasons.
Mitte had cerebral palsy, a condition that affects movement and coordination, and spoke publicly about disability awareness and inclusion. His work on screen and as an advocate made him known beyond the series, while his death at 34 has prompted former colleagues and those close to him to remember his life.