Overview
- Representatives confirmed Mitte’s death on Monday, October 12, saying he was a beloved actor, philanthropist and disability-rights advocate.
- TMZ reported the death was a suicide, but Brownsville police and county officials say the investigation is ongoing and the cause and manner have not been officially determined.
- Officials told reporters an autopsy was expected and that no foul play is suspected while investigators gather more information.
- Mitte rose to fame as Walter White Jr. on Breaking Bad, appearing in 56 episodes and sharing a Screen Actors Guild ensemble award for the series.
- He lived with cerebral palsy and used his platform to promote inclusion as an ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy, Shriners Children’s and as president of the Mitte Foundation, and co-stars have issued tributes while his family has asked for privacy.