RJ Mitte's ex-girlfriend pays tribute as 'Breaking Bad' co-stars recall his final days

New details are emerging following the death of Breaking Bad star R.J. Mitte as friends and former co-stars remember the actor and share insight into some of the challenges he was facing before his death at 34. Mitte's ex-girlfriend Saint Sasha paid tribute to the actor in an emotional Instagram post sharing throwback photos of the pair together. Sasha who dated Mitte when they were teenagers remembered him as one of the kindest and rarest hearts she had ever known. She also credited Mitte with showing her how a partner should treat her, writing that he was the first person to make her feel unstoppable. She ended her tribute by thanking him and expressing her love for him. The actor had gotten engaged to his girlfriend of five years, Kennedy Suarez, in October 2025. He proposed at a charity event benefiting United Cerebral Palsy of San Diego, where he served as an ambassador. Meanwhile, Mitte's Breaking Bad co-star Luis Moncada is opening up about their final days together. Moncada, who played Marco Salamanca on the AMC series, said he reunited with Mitte at a charity golf tournament more than a week before his death. Moncada noticed that something seemed different about his friend, describing him as unusually tired and sad. He invited Mitte to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta the following day in the hopes of lifting his spirits. Moncada said Mitte seemed to be struggling with the pressures of life and feeling pulled in different directions. He became emotional while recalling their final conversation, revealing that he had invited Mitte to stay with him and his son for a few days. Mitte declined, but Moncada asked him to promise to call when he got home. He said that call never came. Mitty's death has also renewed attention to the professional challenges he faced as an actor with cerebral palsy. In text messages obtained by the Daily Mail, Mitty expressed frustration over being offered roles that gave his characters little depth or treated disability as their defining characteristic. In 2022, he wrote that he was receiving scripts in which his character would essentially be a prop, adding that he had started writing his own material. He also spoke about casting directors overlooking him for roles that weren't specifically written for disabled characters. Despite those frustrations, Mitty continued advocating for greater representation and opportunity for people with disabilities. Just weeks before his death, he told Page Six he was cautiously optimistic that Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan might have plans for a spin-off. I'm cautiously optimistic that Vince has something in mind. I'm not entirely sure. You know, at the end of the day, any chance I can work with Vince and his team is a dream come true. Mitty's cause of death was confirmed as suicide, according to his representative. An investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death was ongoing, and a medical examiner was expected to determine the manner of death following an autopsy. His former on-screen father, Bryan Cranston, shared his devastation in a tribute, recalling that the two had been texting just weeks earlier to arrange lunch. Cranston said he would miss Mitty and remembered him for his determination, noting that he never allowed cerebral palsy to become an excuse for not meeting the demands of the job. Aaron Paul also paid tribute to his co-star, saying he was heartbroken by the news and reminding others that they are loved and not alone. Mitty leaves behind a legacy that It extends beyond his role as Walter White Jr. on Breaking Bad, including his work as a disability rights advocate and his efforts to challenge stereotypes on screen.