Tuesday, October 13, 2026

‘Breaking Bad’ American actor RJ Mitte dies at 34 

Mr Mitten died on Monday in Brownsville,Texas, United States of America.

• October 13, 2026

American actor and disability rights advocate, RJ Mitte, has died.

He was 34.

The late actor’s management team said in a statement that Mr Mitten died on Monday, in Brownsville,Texas, United States of America.

“It is with profound sadness that we shared the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist and passionate disability rights advocate RJ Mitte,” the statement said.

Details about the cause of the actor’s death had yet to be disclosed.

Mr Mitte who lived with cerebral palsy disability played a key role in the popular drama series “Breaking Bad” which ran from 2008 to 2013.

The drama series won 16 Emmy awards and regarded as one of the best television dramas of all time.

“Mr Mitte brought authenticity to the role and built a platform on disability awareness and inclusion,” the statement noted.

We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.

More from Peoples Gazette

Nigerian Bar Association

States

Independence: NBA urges Nigerians to expect better future

The NBA said that ordinary Nigerians should be deriving benefit from the subsidy removal rather than hardship.

farmers

Agriculture

FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology

The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices

Katsina State

Politics

Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku

“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry

NationWide

Stakeholders seek fair competition, reforms to tackle challenges facing Nigerian businesses

Mr Ekechukwu said foreign competition could improve product quality, service delivery and business standards.

Africa

ICRC warns El Niño floods could plunge millions further into hunger in Somalia

ICRC warned that above-normal rains and subsequent flooding were expected to deepen hunger levels across the country.

States

Police nab suspected motorcycle thief impersonating Adamawa cop

The police said the suspect would be arraigned upon conclusion of investigation.

Kebbi State

States

Senate urges FG to treat Kebbi insecurity as national emergency

The Senate stressed the need for a comprehensive security response to prevent further loss of lives.

States

TRACE urges motorists to seek alternative routes as crash grounds Lagos-Abeokuta road

Mr Kelani regretted the inconveniences caused by the traffic congestion.