Breaking Unhealthy star RJ Mitte, who died by suicide on Monday at age 34, turned engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Kennedy Suarez, practically a yr earlier.
A county official confirmed to TMZ that Mitte, greatest identified for taking part in Walter White Jr., died by suicide in Texas on Monday. A demise investigation stays underway.
The actor, who portrayed Walter “Flynn” White Jr. on the Bryan Cranston-led drama, proposed to Suarez on October 10, 2025—her thirtieth birthday.
“I’m thrilled to have discovered my particular person, my companion in life who makes me wish to be higher, it doesn’t matter what we’re doing,” Mitte informed Folks on the time.
He added, “Kennedy is my every thing and I can’t wait to formally begin our life collectively and see what adventures life takes us on subsequent.”
The Day by day Mail has contacted representatives for Mitte and the Brownsville Police Division for added remark.
Breaking Unhealthy star RJ Mitte, who died by suicide on Monday at 34, turned engaged to longtime girlfriend Kennedy Suarez, 31, practically one yr in the past
After the engagement, Suarez wrote on Instagram, “My thirtieth felt like a fairytale”; pictured October 5
Mitte, who lived with cerebral palsy, proposed throughout the 56th annual Dia del Sol 2025 profit in Carlsbad, California. The occasion raised cash for United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of San Diego, the place he served as an envoy.
Following their engagement, Suarez, an HR specialist, shared a celebratory publish on Instagram. “My thirtieth felt like a fairytale…. I’ve the person of my goals by my facet & we’re doing what we love most – serving to others,” she wrote.
Mitte and Suarez lived in Brownsville, Texas. He additionally served as president of The Mitte Basis, his household’s Austin-based charity, which helps and funds marginalized communities in South Texas.
Mitte appeared in 56 episodes of Breaking Unhealthy between 2008 and 2013. His different credit included The Recall and The Guardians of Justice (Will Save You!).
His consultant informed TMZ on Monday, “It’s with profound unhappiness we share the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist, and passionate incapacity rights advocate RJ Mitte.
“RJ Mitte was greatest identified for his position as Walter ‘Flynn’ White Jr. on AMC’s critically acclaimed, award-winning sequence Breaking Unhealthy.
“Drawing from his personal expertise dwelling with cerebral palsy, Mitte introduced authenticity to the position and constructed a platform on incapacity consciousness and inclusion. Past entertaining family and friends world wide, he served as an envoy for United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners Youngsters’s.”
The Emmy-winning sequence Breaking Unhealthy aired from 2008 to 2013 and earned broad acclaim from audiences and critics worldwide.
A county official confirmed to TMZ that RJ, identified for taking part in Walter White Jr., died by suicide on Monday in Texas, with a demise investigation ongoing. Pictured in Los Angeles final month
Mitte portrayed Walter “Flynn” White Jr. on the Bryan Cranston-led drama Breaking Unhealthy
The sequence adopted Walter White, performed by Bryan Cranston, a terminally in poor health highschool chemistry instructor who constructed a methamphetamine empire with Jesse Pinkman, portrayed by Aaron Paul, his former scholar.
Mitte was identified with cerebral palsy at age three and have become an advocate for performers and others with disabilities working within the leisure business.
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a gaggle of issues affecting motion, posture, and stability resulting from irregular mind growth or injury.
Signs vary from muscle stiffness and poor motor management to difficulties with stability and coordination.
Throughout his life, Mitte known as for bigger illustration of disabled actors on tv and mentioned he ‘utilized every thing’ he knew about his incapacity for Breaking Unhealthy.
‘I wouldn’t be within the place I’m in right this moment with out my incapacity,’ he informed the Irish Examiner in 2016, based on Selection. ‘I utilized every thing I find out about dwelling with cerebral palsy for my position in Breaking Unhealthy.’
‘We all know numerous progress is being made however the business should do extra to assist disabled folks work each in entrance of and behind the digital camera,’ he mentioned. ‘Through the Paralympics there shall be extra disabled folks than ever earlier than on TV however this shouldn’t be one thing that simply occurs each 4 years.’
‘I might love to change on my TV and see a disabled particular person speaking about one thing they’re genuinely taken with or appearing out an element that doesn’t simply deal with their impairment.’
‘I’m thrilled to have discovered my particular person, my companion in life who makes me wish to be higher, it doesn’t matter what we’re doing,’ Mitte informed Folks
In what seems to be one in all his final interviews, Mitte just lately mirrored on the top of Breaking Unhealthy and the way the present set an ‘unobtainable’ bar with The Joe Vulpis Podcast.
‘I don’t suppose it was the top. That was actually the top of Heisenberg’s journey however I don’t suppose that was the top of Skyler, Walt, and Holly’s journey,’ Mitte mentioned.
‘I believe there’s quite a lot of unanswered questions there that for them, will most likely by no means be answered. And so I believe there’s nonetheless a giant step for the White household.
He added, ‘There’s all the time extra to be informed. However you bought to inform it proper! Once more, if one thing occurs sooner or later with the present… the followers management that, actually, actually, like, the followers management what continues to get made.’
Mitte mentioned, ‘I wish to prime Breaking Unhealthy. That’s the toughest… I set a bar for myself as a younger man that’s sort of unobtainable.
‘And I inform folks, I say, look, it’s a good distance down from the highest of the mountain.’
Mitte hailed from Mississippi and was six-years-old when he came upon he was adopted.
The actor had appeared on The Joe Vulpis Podcast earlier this month
Mitte was pictured at a July 2022 occasion in LA
‘I used to be about six after I was informed that I used to be adopted,’ he informed the Sydney Morning Herald in 2019. ‘My stepbrother heard my mother and my then-stepdad speaking and mentioned to me, “You might be adopted. They don’t love you.” I didn’t consider him however my mother and father confirmed that I used to be. I used to be like, “Okay.”
‘I’ve by no means felt the necessity to observe my beginning mom,’ he mentioned. ‘Medically, I’d wish to know my household historical past, however till I really feel that want, I’ve sufficient household and pals. I don’t want any extra.’
Mitte’s mom selected to undertake him as she believed she can be unable to have her personal kids resulting from an ovarian most cancers prognosis.
‘The rationale Mother adopted me was as a result of she’d had ovarian most cancers and was informed she couldn’t have kids. Then, magically, 11 years later, my sister Lacianne got here alongside.’
If you happen to or somebody you already know wants assist, please name or textual content the confidential 24/7 Suicide & Disaster Lifeline within the US on 988. There’s additionally an internet chat accessible at 988lifeline.org
