r/breakingbad • u/DTillyh • 9h ago
RJ Mitte, man💔
Breaking Bad is my most rewatched series of all time. I have watched it so many times since i was a teen, and i’m 27 now. I genuinely cannot believe this has happened. Its genuinely probably the celeb death that has hit me the hardest. The show will never be the same again. He will genuinely be so missed
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u/Reading_Runt 9h ago
Rest in peace! In addition to his acting, he was an advocate for disability awareness and inclusion. He was an ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners Children’s, giving back and serving others. 🙏🕊
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u/RevolutionaryMix2969 9h ago
Sat here crying. Loved his character in BB and genuinely saddened by this news.
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u/DTillyh 8h ago
I feel the exact same. Sending love to everyone in this sub rn❤️
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u/KimWexlerDeGuzman 3h ago
Me too. Watching the pilot again. Cried during the jeans scene. I can’t believe it’s been almost 19 years since I watched this for the first time, and countless times since.
It feels like losing a little brother I wish I’d had 😭🤦🏼♀️
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u/foreverbaked1 8h ago
As someone with a disability myself, this hits hard. The mental struggle is so hard sometimes. RIP RJ
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u/blackcatzombs 7h ago
I'm one year older than you, have watched Breaking Bad about 5 times, and I agree this is one of the hardest celebrity deaths. He was such a good guy, and must've been going through something really hard
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u/Ok-Waltz6178 9h ago
Bryan and Aaron are two households names in the world of acting; I’m struggling to understand why they didn’t help Mitte get his share of residuals. It’s clear he was struggling to find work and he mentioned how he doesn’t get any payments for his work on the show.
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u/Narwal00 8h ago
Genuinely wtf? He was one of the youngest cast member and died before his oldest that’s devastating rest in peace rj mitte 💔
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u/KrustiKrabPizza 6h ago
It is hitting me unusually hard too, friend. He clearly left a big impression on me that I didn’t recognize until now. Rest in peace, RJ.
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u/PurpleCollarAndCuffs 4h ago
This is breaking my heart. My mom (RIP) had CP and I cannot tell you the absolute joy she felt watching RJ on screen. Rest in peace Kiddo :’(
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u/bearabovethewave 9h ago
I literally saw a post where he was talking on a podcast a couple of days ago about BB. This is so sad and sudden. 😔
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u/Armthrow414 6h ago
I've experienced suicide to an ex firsthand. This shit hurts. What the fuck.
I hope he's at peace.
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u/Fair_Smoke4710 5h ago
Every time I saw Walter Jr on the screen, it felt real because it kind of was in a way when he didn’t overcome his disability when he was on the show that made it even better that made his role more real, ask someone who is disabled myself. It’s one thing I love about Walt. It’s a disabled actor playing a disabled character.
I also like the fact that he did overcome his disability that’s not something I wanna do personally cause I don’t see it as something I need to overcome but he did and he overcame it and he was only 34 that’s the worst part damn man 2026 is taking all the celebrities I love and just keeping all the worst ones here it’s not fair
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u/Emotional-Ad7276 3h ago
RJ actually stopped taking his medication while filming Breaking Bad, purposefully putting himself through more pain to make the character more realistic. He was so brave to do that. 😢💔
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u/Narrow_Room_8881 3h ago
I watched a very recent interview with him and the interviewer asked what Walter junior would be doing now.
He smiles and very thoughtfully responds that he doesn’t think Walt jr would be doing well. That he, Holly and Skyler would be struggling.
I’m truly sorry that in that moment in time, RJ, was clearly struggling as well.
Rest easy, kid. I am so sorry.
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u/Automatic_Rise_8034 26m ago
More attention needs to be paid to men’s mental health!
RIP lovely guy ♥️
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u/CyriusGaming 9h ago
I'm on Felina rn about to be on the scene where he sees Walt Jr for the last time :( RIP