RJ Mitte, who played a character in “Breaking Bad,” dies by suicide earlier this month at the age of 34. In statements, his mother, Dyna Mitte, says his death was unexpected and that he had been doing well in his career, despite emotional and mental health challenges.
Across reports, Dyna Mitte says she encouraged RJ Mitte to speak with a therapist and frames his final period as a “weak moment.” She describes contacting him after he did not respond to calls and recalls finding him unresponsive. Several outlets also report that she dismissed rumours circulating around his death, while other accounts include details about pressures in the lead-up, including references to financial difficulties connected to an ex-business manager.
Outlets differ mainly in emphasis—some focus on the fact that he was attending therapy, others on her account of the immediate circumstances of finding him, and others on the surrounding rumours and contributing stresses—while all attribute the key information to Dyna Mitte’s comments.
