RJ Mitte’s sister mourns ‘Breaking Bad’ star at emotional memorial: ‘Just really miss my brother’
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS: Late ‘Breaking Bad’ star RJ Mitte’s younger sister, Lacianne Carriere, became emotional as she remembered her brother while delivering a eulogy at his memorial service on Friday, October 16.
As per videos shared on YouTube, the service was held at Mitte’s hometown of Brownsville, Texas. Speaking during the memorial, Carriere said, “RJ Mitte was my older brother but I not only just lost a brother, I lost my father.”
RJ Mitte’s sister mourns the loss of her beloved brother
Carriere revealed that her mother was a single mom who suffered an accident when the former was still a newborn that left her “paralyzed her from the waist down for the first few years of my life.”
She further mentioned that RJ “immediately took on the father role” during the difficult time. “I don’t have many words that I can put together, but all I can say is that every part of me is RJ,” Carriere shared.
“Every type of music I listen to, everything I watch, every game I play, our mannerisms, and I just really miss my brother,” she added. During her speech, Carriere also highlighted her brother’s love for his community, including those who gathered at the family’s Mitte Cultural District for the service.
“This was his community,” she mentioned, adding, “He loved it here, and he loved all of you and he loved this city.” Towards the end of her remarks, RJ’s sister also shared a hopeful message for everyone going through a rough period.
She urged anyone who “is struggling” not to “feel like you’re alone.” Carriere concluded, saying, “Try to accept the help, try. Try your hardest. And just reach out to someone.”
RJ Mitte was best known for his role as Walter White Jr.
RJ, best recognized for playing Walter White Jr., was only 14 years old when he was cast in the hit AMC series, ‘Breaking Bad.’ The news of his untimely death was confirmed to Page Six on Monday, October 12.
“It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist and passionate disability rights advocate RJ Mitte,” RJ’s representative told the outlet.
The representative also mentioned that RJ drew “from his own experience living with cerebral palsy” for his ‘Breaking Bad’ character and “brought authenticity to the role and built a platform on disability awareness and inclusion.”
