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/B-BoyStance 8h ago

That's fucking terrible.

Maybe it's too soon to say this but I've heard him talk about a lot of horror stories in terms of trying to be an actor (his manager defrauded him for years for example, tons of money just lost).

I feel like this stuff is going to come up a lot in the upcoming days/weeks - even if it isn't the main factor, hearing him talk about that over the years always made me sad/worry about him.

Even though he's pretty famous I can't imagine the guy had a drastically different life than anyone lower/middle class.

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u/MayContainRawNuts 8h ago

The guy was adopted, his adopted parents divorced and he lived with his adopted mom and her natural daughter, who was much younger than him

When Mitty was 13 his mom got paralyzed, leaving him the breadwinner for his mom, sister and himself.

The child acting paid the bills. Then he landed Breaking Bad and life changing money.

.... which his manager stole....

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u/Kelby091 7h ago

This is so heartbreaking. If there is an afterlife, I hope he's rewarded for what he's had to endure.

Check up on your loved ones, everyone.

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u/aweiner99 7h ago

And I hope his manager goes to hell for what he did to him

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u/strings_bells 6h ago

She.. she apparently also targeted several other actors in similar situations.. blood boiling shit.. he was so sharp and very unique presence in the show that brought it a level of authenticity..

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u/midsumernighttts 4h ago

what an evil person. watch her not feel any guilt at all.