India, Oct. 13 -- US actor RJ Mitte, best known for playing Walter White Jr. in the hit television series Breaking Bad, has died, his representative said on Monday. He was 34.

The cause of his death remains unknown.

"It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist, and passionate disability rights advocate RJ Mitte," his representative told the BBC.

The Brownsville Police Department also confirmed Mitte's death in a statement to the BBC, saying that the cause and manner of death had not been determined and that the investigation was ongoing.

Mitte, who lived with cerebral palsy, was a prominent advocate for people with disabilities. He served as an ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy and ...