Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte dies aged 34(news.sky.com)
110 pointsby austinallegro3 hours ago7 comments
  • octaane2 hours ago
    RIP to an actor who was not defined by his disability in the show, but also at age 16 managed to hold his own against veteran actors dean norris, bryan cranston, aaron paul, and betsy brandt.
    • Insanity2 hours ago
      Definitely a memorable character and performance in Breaking Bad. Way too young, RIP.
  • zacharyblevins40 minutes ago
    Lived in Brownsville for a bit and got to know him towards the end of my stint there. Very nice guy his family does a lot for the arts in the city. He will be incredibly missed.
  • NDlurkeran hour ago
    Incredibly sad. Great actor and sounds like he was a great person. Gone way too soon
  • Kevcmk34 minutes ago
    Nooo what a tragedy
  • NooneAtAll32 hours ago
    > best known for his role as Walter "Flynn" White Jr

    in case anyone was wondering (like me)

  • matteoraso2 hours ago
    That was unexpected. He was so young, too. RIP.
    • dingaling911an hour ago
      If it was by suicide (young deaths usually are), it wasn't so surprising.

      I had listened to some podcasts where he said his financial situation hadn't been great.

      If you watch them, you can kind of see his mind thinking.

      I think you only notice such things if you've entertained the thoughts yourself.

      • ralfdan hour ago
        TMZ says it was suicide.

        His business manager stole all his money from Breaking Bad so dude actually ended up in debt because of all the taxes he owed. She never paid his taxes which he didn't find out until years later. She was sending him fake documents.

        https://finance.yahoo.com/news/breaking-bad-walt-jr-says-132...

        • accrual7 minutes ago
          > According to the actor, the manager allegedly diverted money intended for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and provided falsified documents showing that his taxes had been paid. Mitte remained unaware of the problem for several years until the IRS notified him of outstanding taxes, penalties, and interest. [0]

          [0] https://poptvculture.com/what-was-rj-mittes-net-worth-at-dea...

          Financial difficulties caused by mismanagement. He should have been wealthy and comfortable after his work. I feel terrible for the guy.

        • mandeepj30 minutes ago
          "I write a check to go pay my taxes, and instead of her using it to pay my taxes, she would send me a fake filing of taxes and take that money."

          Maybe he was way too innocent! You write a check to the IRS or have federal/state auto-detect. That option is there for sure if filing electronically.

        • arcanemachineran hour ago
          Sounds like he killed the wrong person.
        • dingaling911an hour ago
          This kind of theft seems so standard in the industry. It's surprising they get away with it.
        • carabineran hour ago
          Horrible. And she's still doing it to other actors and her identity is not disclosed.
      • MisterKentan hour ago
        Link to the podcast?

        I had the same thought the other day, once you feel a certain way, identifying it in others is much easier. Definitely true for depression and suicide, but I guess I've also seen it be true for gay people as well (who always seem to know within seconds who is and isn't gay).

      • stingraycharlesan hour ago
        From what I understand, his manager basically withheld a lot of money and didn’t pay taxes, even though claiming they were paid. He didn’t find out until years later, which put him in a lot of debt.
      • beastman82an hour ago
        I hope you can find peace. All the best to you
        • dingaling911an hour ago
          Thanks. It's been like that since I was a kid. I did find some peace for a few months but others noticed and apparently that was enough to attack me for it. Back down we go.
  • bigwheelsan hour ago
    He died by suicide.

    A reminder to everyone here: Even when you can’t see a way forward, one can still emerge. Stay. Reach out. You don’t have to face the darkest moments alone.

    • copperx11 minutes ago
      That's a strange reminder. One needs to be quite privileged to think there's a way out. There often isn't.
    • deadbabean hour ago
      What is the way forward? When people are staring down the barrel of being completely broke, in debt, facing homelessness, malnutrition, deteriorating quality of life until they ultimately die, what is going to emerge except some black swan of event of pure luck that gets you back to a bearable life? Just telling people it gets better doesn’t help, you must help them.
      • Noaidian hour ago
        “People with cerebral palsy experience mental health conditions and psychiatric disorders at significantly higher rates than the general population.”

        I’m hard pressed to blame this solely on his financial situations. Cerebral palsy changes the brain. It might be that he had another underlying mental illness that he was afraid to talk about because of the stigma. I mean, this is just guessing, but a lot of people live through our situations without dying by suicide.

        I’m a three times suicide survivor and I can tell you it wasn’t anything financial just something that took over my body

    • Noaidian hour ago
      I’ve attempted suicide three times. Here’s the tip I give people who I encounter these days who have a severe mental illness.

      The thing that stopped me from attempting again was 15 years ago I finally realized that no one knows what happens after you die. So I couldn’t really say for sure whether they’re dying by suicide would lead me in a better situation.

      • thinkingtoilet42 minutes ago
        Fuck that other person. I'm sorry you have to deal with idiots like that here.

        I can't imagine what you're going through but just know that you matter and that the world is a better place with you in it. I hope you are doing better and you get the help you need.

      • phlipskian hour ago
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        • efilifean hour ago
          why do you expect people to know some random movie
        • Noaidian hour ago
          It’s not really funny, dude
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