Many are mourning the passing of RJ Mitte, best known for playing Walter White Jr. on the iconic drama series. breaking bad. Earlier this week it was reported that Mitte died by suicide at the age of 34 and tributes have since poured in from fans on social media. At the same time, many actors of the show are also sharing memories related to Mitte. One of the series alumni who did so was Luis Moncada, who spoke about spending time with Mitte shortly before his passing.
Luis Moncada – known for playing breaking bad And better call Saul The character Marco Salamanca – hanging with Mitte at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta earlier this month. While Moncada is best known for playing one of the most intense people in Vince Gilligan’s fictional TV universe, the actor poured out his heart when discussing the late Mitte. get Shorty The alum spoke to TMZ and said his former castmate was going through an undisclosed personal difficulty:
No, that’s very personal, but let me tell you, he was being pulled in all kinds of directions. He was very confused by this. I can’t say what it is. It’s not my place to do that, I’m not going to say that. But, yes, he was struggling at that time.
After learning of Mitte’s death, Moncada shared a tribute video filled with photos on Instagram. However, the post starts with a cute clip of the two bb Alumni share a tender moment aboard balloons. Later in his conversation with TMZ (which was shared). x), Moncada explained that it was actually his late friend’s personal struggles that inspired him to visit Hawaii:
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I already knew about it – that’s why I brought him to the balloon. He doesn’t like heights, and [I] Just invite her to have a good time and forget about things and put her mind somewhere else, at least for a little while. This is just a small part of the video, the video is quite long. I was trying to cheer him up, my friend, Eliza, was trying to cheer him up the whole time, because we knew he was thinking about things in his mind, thinking about life and the stresses of life, the pressures and all those things.
What is more, during that sweet meeting, right The guest star also apparently made a cute nod towards Mitte. Moncado explained:
i offered him [the chance] To be at my house with my son, just him and me. And I told him, ‘Just come to my house, brother, and just get yourself sorted.’ Think clearly without people pulling you in every way, all this pressure that you have on top of all this.’ ….and he had already been on the road for more than a month, and he said he had to go home. So I promised him he would call me if he needed to talk and he did. [promise]. And I never got the call.
Details regarding the circumstances surrounding RJ Mitte’s death have not been disclosed by his team. Most recently, Mitte was promoting his new 2026 movie release, complete stranger And, during his interviews, he was discussing working on the episode breaking badwhich ran for five seasons on AMC from 2008 to 2013 and is streamable with a Netflix subscription. Topics discussed included his financial situation, with Mitte stating that he had lost most of his money due to the costs incurred while keeping his career afloat.
Honestly, it’s still hard to grasp the notion of Mitte no longer being with us, and Luis Moncada’s comments certainly make the loss that much more apparent. Still, it was heartening to hear Moncada speak so fondly of Mitte and to know that he made an effort to help his friend in his time of need. I hope Mitte’s legacy – including his advocacy for the disability community – will not be forgotten.