RJ Mitte's Ex-Girlfriend Saint Sasha Pays Tribute After His Death

RJ Mitte, who played Walter "Flynn" White Jr. on "Breaking Bad," died by suicide Monday in Texas, Page Six confirmed. He was 34.

How did RJ Mitte die?

Page Six reported the actor's death by suicide Monday in Texas. The outlet did not detail further circumstances. Mitte's "Breaking Bad" co-star Luis Moncada said Tuesday he had noticed Mitte "seemed unusually down" shortly before his death, according to Page Six.

What did Saint Sasha say about him?

Saint Sasha, a Portland-based photographer who dated Mitte when she was 18, posted two throwback photos of the former couple to Instagram the day he died, Page Six reported. One showed them smiling together at home; the other showed them cuddling in the sun.

"RJ was the first person to show me how a man is supposed to treat a woman," she wrote, according to the outlet. "He was the first partner to build me up and make me feel unstoppable. He had one of the kindest and rarest hearts I'd ever had the privilege to experience and he was still a friend. I can't believe this is real."

She added, per Page Six: "Never in any lifetime could I forget him and how he made me feel. He was the first and last of his kind. Thank you for everything, endlessly, RJ. I love you, homie."

Who was RJ Mitte engaged to before his death?

Mitte's death comes about a year after he got engaged to Kennedy Suarez, his girlfriend of five years, on her 30th birthday, Page Six reported. He proposed at a charity event in Carlsbad, California, benefiting United Cerebral Palsy of San Diego, where Mitte served as an ambassador; he had cerebral palsy.

"I'm thrilled to have found my person, my partner in life who makes me want to be better, no matter what we're doing," Mitte told People after the October 2025 proposal, according to Page Six. Suarez wrote on Instagram at the time that her "30th felt like a fairytale" and that she had "the man of my dreams by my side," per the outlet.

What role made Mitte known to audiences?

Mitte appeared throughout all five seasons of AMC's "Breaking Bad" as the son of Bryan Cranston's Walter White, Page Six noted. The role made him one of the most visible actors with cerebral palsy in a major network drama.

Timeline

• October 2025: Mitte proposes to Kennedy Suarez at a United Cerebral Palsy of San Diego charity event.
• Monday, Oct. 12, 2026: Mitte dies by suicide in Texas, per Page Six.
• Monday, Oct. 12: Saint Sasha posts her tribute to Instagram the same day.
• Tuesday, Oct. 13: Co-star Luis Moncada says he had noticed Mitte seemed down before his death.
• Oct. 14, 2026: Page Six publishes Sasha's tribute and the engagement details.

What to watch

• Whether Suarez, Mitte's fiancée, issues a public statement.
• Any additional detail from Texas authorities on the circumstances of his death.
• Tributes from other "Breaking Bad" cast members beyond Moncada.
• Statements from United Cerebral Palsy of San Diego, where Mitte served as an ambassador.

Anyone experiencing a crisis can reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988 in the United States.