‘Breaking Bad' actor RJ Mitte died aged 34, representatives say

• No official cause of death has been announced. 
• Mitte, who had cerebral palsy, was also known as a disability-rights advocate. 

RJ Mitte, the actor best known for playing Walter White Jr. in the television drama "Breaking Bad," died Monday at age 34, his representatives said.

His representatives said he died in Brownsville, Texas, and gave no immediate cause. The Associated Press reported that Cameron County Justice of the Peace Cyndi Hinojosa declared him dead at about 1:30 p.m.

In a statement to Fox News Digital, his representative described him as a beloved actor, philanthropist and passionate disability-rights advocate, and said he drew on his own experience with cerebral palsy to bring authenticity to his best-known role.

On the cause of death, a county official confirmed to TMZ that Mitte died Monday in Texas but did not initially give a cause, saying the death remained under investigation. TMZ reported the actor took his own life. Law enforcement told the outlet the death investigation is ongoing.

Biography

Mitte was born August 21, 1992, in Jackson, Mississippi. On "Breaking Bad," he played the son of Bryan Cranston's Walter White. He appeared in 56 episodes of the series. He was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age three and advocated for people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities.

He served as an ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners Children's, and as president of The Mitte Foundation, which supports philanthropic efforts and community initiatives. In a 2015 interview with The Guardian, he said people with disabilities can grow up believing they are weak because of what they are told, and that one has to look past that.

He had posted on social media within a day of his death to promote the thriller "One Eye Open," his latest film. He attended a screening of "Talking To Strangers" in Beverly Hills on Sep. 30.