Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies at 34; inquest lists hanging
The gist
Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte died in Brownsville, Texas, at 34, his representatives saying the cause was suicide.
An inquest later listed hanging as the manner of death; autopsy results remain pending.
How it unfolded
- Oct 12, 2026RJ Mitte died in Brownsville, Texas, and was pronounced dead at 1:32 p.m.
- Oct 13, 2026Mitte's representatives said his cause of death was suicide; he was 34.
- Nov 5, 2026An official inquest report obtained by Page Six listed hanging as Mitte's manner of death.
Key terms
- inquest
- A judicial inquiry, especially one held to determine the cause of a sudden or unexplained death.
- autopsy
- A surgical examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause, mode, and manner of death.
Source: Wikipedia