RJ Mitte’s mother says ‘we are lost without him’ in emotional tribute after his death at 34
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: RJ Mitte’s mother, Dyna Mitte, has honored her son days after his untimely death.
The late actor, best known for playing Walter White Jr in 'Breaking Bad', died on October 12 at the age of 34.
RJ Mitte’s mother Dyna says her son 'was always ready for the next challenge'
Dyna took to her Instagram on Monday, October 26, where she recalled the times she spent with her beloved son. She also claimed that her family is “lost without him.”
The grieving mother wrote, “What can I say about my precious child? From the day we got RJ at 3 days old, he has been inspiring and sharing his heart with everyone he met. Whether he was learning to manage and later thrive with cerebral palsy or finding his way in the acting community, it required hard work, but he succeeded and was always ready for the next challenge.”
Dyna further revealed how her son’s presence “lit up every room he entered”, and he was able to “instantly charm his way into people's lives like they were family.”
Dyna Mitte claims she was 'proud' of RJ Mitte
“Life with RJ was a constant adventure. The places we traveled for his acting and appearances, though for work, he always made them fun,” the mother noted.
She added, “I can never express how proud I was of everything he overcame to become the man the world was just beginning to know. The years he spent advocating developed a deep empathy for those who needed him to be their voice and it was never a burden, but a role he loved to play.”
Dyna Mitte shares she'll mourn RJ Mitte for the rest of her life
Dyna admitted that she and her family “are lost without him, yet we know he wouldn't want us to be. He would want his message heard and the work we were doing with The Mitte Foundation in Brownsville to continue.”
Calling the late actor “an incredibly special and sensitive soul,” Dyna concluded, “We will mourn him for the rest of our days ❤️.”
RJ, who became popular for playing Walter Jr, the son of Bryan Cranston’s Walter White on ‘Breaking Bad’, had revealed in 2018 how he prepared for his character, who also had cerebral palsy in the series.
“It wasn’t about creating a disabled character; it was about creating an able-bodied character. As we evolve, our normality changes, and that’s what I was trying to create with Walt Jr — a normality of life, of this individual,” he shared at the time.
