Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte dies aged 34

RJ Mitte has died aged 34 (Picture: Jordan Strauss/Invision for The Hideaway/AP Images)

RJ Mitte, best known for starring as Walter White Jr. on the hit TV show Breaking Bad, has died aged 34.

TMZ reported that the actor died by suicide in Texas on Monday, October 12, with police launching an investigation.

Alongside his role in 56 episodes of Breaking Bad, he also appeared in The Oak Room, The Recall, and The Guardians of Justice (Will Save You!).