No immediate cause of death was provided. Mitte lived with cerebral palsy and drew on that experience to play the defiant son who drifted away from his father. Cranston's character, a New Mexico high school chemistry teacher, turned to crime after a cancer diagnosis and sank deeper into the meth trade. Mitte earned a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2014 for the work.
Breaking Bad ran five seasons on AMC, from 2008 to 2013. Vince Gilligan created the series, which starred Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul. It earned 58 Primetime Emmy nominations and won 16, including Outstanding Drama Series in 2013 and 2014.
His representative, Sean Reilly, said Mitte brought authenticity to the role and used his platform to challenge stereotypes and promote greater representation for people with disabilities. Mitte served as an ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners Children's. He also created The Mitte Foundation to support philanthropic efforts and community initiatives.
Mitte grew up in Louisiana and moved to Los Angeles in 2005 to support his younger sister's acting career, and the breakthrough role ended up being his.