r/breakingbad • u/ChiefLeef22 • 7h ago

'Breaking Bad' family paying tributes to RJ, including Aaron Paul: “I am at a loss. I am heartbroken over this news. RJ, I love you my friend. You will be missed. And to whoever happens to be reading this, please know you are loved, and you are not alone. Always remember that.”

From Hollywood Reporter:

Paul, who played Jesse Pinkman, wrote in a statement shared with The Hollywood Reporter, “I am at a loss. I am heartbroken over this news. RJ, I love you my friend. You will be missed. And to whoever happens to be reading this, please know you are loved, and you are not alone. Always remember that.”

Dean Norris, who played Hank Schrader, the uncle to Walt Jr., also shared, “Though RJ didn’t play my TV son, I always looked out for him as a young kid on set. He was a sweetheart of a young man and will be greatly missed. This is so heartbreaking, I can’t believe it. Thinking of him and his family.”

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u/SaltPsychological780 6h ago

I am so gutted to hear this. I was clueless to any health issues other than his disability. May he rest in peace.

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u/trottrottatortot 6h ago

Unfortunately it’s being reported it was a suicide

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u/SaltPsychological780 5h ago

What. No. This is even more upsetting. I thought he became recently engaged?

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u/your_mind_aches Hammond Druthers 1h ago

You really never know what people are going through.

Bryan Cranston said they texted each other a couple weeks ago. Steven Michael Quezada hung out with him last week. He was on a podcast a few days ago. Someone in another subreddit mentioned he was online playing some games around 14 to 16 hours prior to his death being reported.

It's so, so very sad, and very sudden.

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u/jdt18 56m ago

Whole thing just makes me think about Chester Bennington of linkin park also. Something nobody saw coming really. Though listening to some of his lyrics now.. ugh.