The reason for his death hasn't been shared yet.
RJ played the son of Bryan Cranston and Anna Gunn's characters on the show "Breaking Bad," which is widely regarded as one of the best TV shows ever made.
Like his character Walt Jr., RJ had cerebral palsy.His role in "Breaking Bad" helped raise awareness about the condition.Throughout his career, he worked to improve how people with disabilities are represented in Hollywood.
A representative for RJ said in a statement, "It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist, and passionate disability rights advocate RJ Mitte.
Drawing from his own experience living with cerebral palsy, Mitte brought authenticity to the role and built a platform on disability awareness and inclusion."
RJ was an ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners Children's.
He was also the president of his own charity, the Mitte Foundation, which supported many charitable causes and worked to challenge stereotypes about people with disabilities.
In the days before his death, RJ was promoting his new movie "Talking to Strangers" and appeared on podcasts.
RJ also played Mind Master in the Netflix superhero series "The Guardians of Justice." His other credits include the movies "The Recall" from 2017 and "The Oak Room" from 2020.
He also had a recurring role on the series "Switched at Birth." He had a few projects that were in the early stages of development or production.
RJ was engaged to his long-term partner, Kennedy Suarez, whom he had been dating since 2018.
He was born in Jackson, Mississippi, and suffered brain damage at birth.
He was adopted and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was three years old.
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