RJ Mitte’s mother says his death was ‘unexpected’ and he was going through ‘a weak moment’

Published: 11:46 EDT, 19 October 2026 | Updated: 11:46 EDT, 19 October 2026

RJ Mitte’s mother has revealed his death was ‘unexpected’ because he was doing well in his career and had been talking to a therapist.

The Breaking Bad star – who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age of three and went on to play Bryan Cranston’s onscreen son Walter, Jr in the hit drama – died earlier this month after taking his own life at the age of 34.

His mother Dyna Mitte has opened up about the tragedy and admitted ‘there were concerns’ about his mental health but she encouraged him to seek professional help.

Heartbreaking: RJ Mitte’s mother has revealed his death was ‘unexpected’ because he was doing well in his career and had been talking to a therapist

She told The Hollywood Reporter: ‘It was more about the conversations we were having – not just with me, but with his team and friends.

‘There were concerns. That’s why I encouraged him to talk to a counselor… I told him to talk to a therapist and share his feelings and how he saw things…’

Dyna also dismissed rumors the actor was having career or money issues as she told the publication: ‘I know there’s been some speculation that his career had taken a dive or this and that. And honestly, I want to straighten that out right now.

‘They used to say: “You may do a thousand auditions before you land one job”. Well, obviously it doesn’t work that way today.’

The Breaking Bad star – who played Bryan Cranston’s onscreen son Walter, Jr in the hit drama – died earlier this month after taking his own life at the age of 34 (pictured last month)

She continued: ‘Of course, Covid made things kind of slow but things picked back up. But honestly, RJ had three movies that have already come out this year. He has two more coming out. He has already signed deals on several new movies that he was going to be filming.

‘There were talks of different things. He had a book coming out. He had a food truck he was starting. He had a lot going on.

‘There had also been speculation about a financial situation involving a manager. That happened years ago, had already been resolved, and was not related to what happened now.’

Elsewhere in the interview, Dyna discussed speculation he had a feud with his fiancée.

She said RJ had only seen his fiancée three or four times since she moved in December and said while there were struggles, she didn’t want to delve into his personal life.

Dyna went on to reveal she’s convinced her son suffered a mental health setback and believes he made the decision to take his life during a ‘weak moment’.

She acknowledged RJ had been having personal troubles and had opened up to his family, but they never expected he would take his life.

She said: ‘A mother should never have to find her child that way. It’s a hard pill to swallow.’