RJ Mitte's Breaking Bad costar Krysten Ritter surfaces in black after breaking silence on 'sweet' actor's 'devastating' suicide

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By SHARON MAI, ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER

Published: 22:41 BST, 17 October 2026 | Updated: 22:43 BST, 17 October 2026

Krysten Ritter was spotted on an outing in Los Angeles just days after the death of her Breaking Bad costar RJ Mitte.

Earlier this week, the actress shared a heartbreaking tribute dedicated to Mitte after learning of his death at age 34 on Monday, October 12.

In the wake of the devastating loss, she emerged in black during a stroll with her boyfriend Luke Acret after the pair grabbed lunch together on Friday. 

For her outing, she wore a dark ensemble, a signature look for the actress, as she paired a black graphic T-shirt with a green, A-line skirt and rubber slides. 

Ritter, 44, broke her silence on her 'sweet' costar's death and wrote on her Instagram Story that learning of the tragic news of Mitte's death was 'beyond devastating.' 

Some of their other castmates also spoke out after it was revealed that Mitte died by suicide. 

Krysten Ritter was spotted on an outing in Los Angeles just days after the death of her Breaking Bad costar RJ Mitte

Earlier this week, the actress shared a heartbreaking tribute dedicated to Mitte after learning of his death at age 34 on Monday, October 12; pictured in September

Cranston took to Instagram on Monday evening to express his 'deep despair' over the loss of his onscreen son. 

In his heartbreaking tribute, he said Mitte's death was 'such a loss' and revealed they had just been planning to meet up for a meal.

'I don't know if that lunch would have changed his future,' he wrote. 'I do know that I loved him, and thoroughly enjoyed being with him throughout the years on the series.'

Cranston also shared a number to a suicide prevention hotline and asked all viewers to ask for help if they were struggling with their mental health.

Ritter reposted Cranston's tribute on her Instagram Story, adding: 'I can't begin to imagine what his family and loved ones are going through. My heart is with them, and with RJ.' 

In season two of the series, Ritter played Jane Margolis, the landlord and love interest of Aaron Paul's character Jesse Pinkman. She later reprised the role in the spinoff film El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. 

Mitte appeared in 56 episodes of Breaking Bad from 2008 to 2013 as the son of Cranston's leading character Walter White, a terminally ill high school chemistry teacher who creates a meth empire with Pinkman, his inept former student.

Ritter, 44, broke her silence on her 'sweet' costar's death and wrote on her Instagram Story that learning of the tragic news of Mitte's death was 'beyond devastating'

Some of their other castmates, including Bryan Cranston, also spoke out after it was revealed that Mitte died by suicide

Mitte appeared in 56 episodes of Breaking Bad from 2008 to 2013 as the son of Cranston's leading character Walter White

In season two of the series, Ritter played Jane Margolis, the landlord and love interest of Jesse Pinkman's character. She later reprised the role in the spinoff film El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

Cranston took to Instagram on Monday evening to express his 'deep despair' over the loss of his onscreen son. In his heartbreaking tribute, he said Mitte's death was 'such a loss'

Ritter reposted Cranston's tribute on her Instagram Story, adding: 'I can't begin to imagine what his family and loved ones are going through. My heart is with them, and with RJ'

He was diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP) when he was three, and he went on to advocate for actors and those working in the entertainment industry with disabilities. 

The actor's representative confirmed his death in a statement: 'It is with profound sadness we share the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist, and passionate disability rights advocate RJ Mitte.

'RJ Mitte was best known for his role as Walter 'Flynn' White Jr on AMC’s critically acclaimed, award-winning series Breaking Bad.

'Drawing from his own experience living with cerebral palsy, Mitte brought authenticity to the role and built a platform on disability awareness and inclusion. 

'Beyond entertaining friends and family around the world, he served as an ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners Children's.'