US actor RJ Mitte, wey many pipo sabi as di defiant son of drug kingpin Walter White for di drama series Breaking Bad, don die at di age of 34. His representative tell BBC say, ‘It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist, and passionate disability rights advocate RJ Mitte.’
Di actor die for Brownsville, Texas. No immediate cause of death dey provided. Mitte, wey live with cerebral palsy, use his own experience for his role as Walter White Jr for di Emmy-winning drama series wey star Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul. He earn a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2014 for im work on di series.
His representative Sean Reilly tell BBC say Mitte brought authenticity to di role and build a platform on disability awareness and inclusion. Mitte also serve as ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners Children’s. He create The Mitte Foundation too, to support philanthropic efforts and community initiatives, using im platform ‘to challenge stereotypes and promote greater representation for people with disabilities’, Reilly talk am.
Breaking Bad air on US cable broadcaster AMC for five seasons from 2008 to 2013. Di anti-hero drama wey Vince Gilligan create earn 58 Primetime Emmy nominations and win 16, including two for Outstanding Drama Series in 2013 and 2014. Dem widely credit am as one of di best US TV series of di 21st century.
Cranston play a high school chemistry teacher for New Mexico wey turn to life of crime to support im family after cancer diagnosis. As e descend deeper into di underbelly of di meth trade, e drift further from im son, Walt Jr, wey make im displeasure known with levity through much of di series.
Mitte grow up for Louisiana, and e be young teen when e audition for di breakthrough role after e move to Los Angeles to support im younger sister acting career in 2005. He don talk before say im first audition in Los Angeles na for a California state public service announcement for anti-meth commercial. ‘Fast forward to auditioning for Breaking Bad, which is still, in my opinion, an anti-meth thing because it doesn’t end well for anyone,’ e talk on Joe Vulpis Podcast earlier this month.
His character based on Gilligan late friend wey get more severe case of cerebral palsy and use forearm crutches, which Mitte no require. Mitte other on-screen credits include Hannah Montana, Switched at Birth, Westhampton and im latest project, Talking to Strangers, wey come out earlier this year.
