r/breakingbad • u/Boring_Elevator3817 • 9h ago

RJ Mitte (Walt Jr) has passed 😥

Wow, I was shocked to hear this. They are saying it was suicide. So sad. He was only 34 years old. RIP, Flynn ❤️

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u/Ninofalls 8h ago

A couple hours ago??? Omg

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u/No-Category-6343 8h ago

Holy shit. Fuck TMZ

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u/GranderArchives 8h ago

So, RJ has been deceased for a couple hours and instead of waiting to let the family process it, TMZ just rushed to report it? Little fuckers.

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u/ahoneybadger3 7h ago

It's not just TMZ reporting. BBC also have it on their front page.

Albeit the BBC have refrained from stating the cause.

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u/Rhain1999 6h ago

TMZ broke the story, though, which is what makes them the biggest vultures

There's no real point in outlets like BBC refraining from reporting it at that point

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u/MotherDucker95 6h ago

Not to sound callous, but if they got the news first they would.

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u/Rhain1999 6h ago

Maybe. I assume most reputable outlets would have waited for word from the representatives, though, which is what separates them from TMZ. I don't think the BBC are champing at the bit to report on a young actor's suicide without confirmation

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u/spacebalti 6h ago

Why would you think that BBC would wait until an official representative announcement?

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u/Rhain1999 5h ago

Because that's what happened today—their article on RJ Mitte's death was only published after his representative responded to them. They're not a gossip site and don't rush to report on celebrity news like this; they require two independent, verified sources for these stories

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u/spacebalti 5h ago

So if they did have two independent, verified sources, you think they’d wait for a representative statement anyways? Even though they have everything fully confirmed based on their own guidelines?

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u/RTS24 5h ago

TMZ likely did too. Say what you want about their slimeyness, but their speed and accuracy on celeb deaths is legendary.

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u/Lou-AC 22m ago

They don't until the family definitely know and they don't publish speculation on causes like TMZ have done. They stick to facts announced by family or authorities

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u/No_Let_4159 7h ago

They've even got a false picture of RJ on their page

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u/Lou-AC 23m ago

And TMZ are the only source mentioning suicide and are saying they were told it was by an unspecified official. They've got things wrong before but because they got there first people remember their version

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u/Raneynickelfire 6h ago

BBC, CBS, ABC, CNN...wanna bitch about them all because you didn't get a personal phone call?

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u/GranderArchives 6h ago

I loved the guy but I'm not the first person to contact because I didn't know him. What are you on about?

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u/HypocriteHere 8h ago

This is the correct response. TMZ is trash made for garbage people. Everyone clicking their links supports all the horrific shit they've done.

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u/jarunok 5h ago

True, and also fuck the person or people who may have tipped TMZ off for a quick buck instead of giving friends and family time to find out in a more compassionate way.

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u/pancada_ 8h ago

How long after someone has passed away makes it acceptable to report on it, according to u/No-Category-6343?

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u/christpuncher_69 7h ago

Probably no sooner than his family would be ready to disclose it, would be a start. Now bearing that in mind, do you think they learned that he passed and immediately went "We need to make sure the world knows!" ?

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u/pancada_ 5h ago

Does it matter if they did it for altruistic reasons? This is literally how news work

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u/christpuncher_69 5h ago

🤦‍♂️

When I say "they" I mean his family. Did they find out their son was dead and think within a matter of hours it was best for it to be everyone else's business? It's not unheard of to make an announcement soon after but with TMZ that's often not the case. They've repeatedly broken news of notable deaths before family is ready to go public, including times where family found out from the news (I believe Kobe Bryant and his daughter was such a case) all because TMZ and similar outlets want to cash in on the tragedy.

Even if it is "how the news works" maybe the question is should it be? Or would the courteous and ethical thing be to let these families grieve and think about allowing the world to grieve with them on their own timeline without pressure?