Claims extracted
22
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 22 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
The Guardian's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
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Entertainment
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The Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte died on Monday aged 34, his representatives confirmed.
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representatives → die → Monday
Mitte died in Brownsville, Texas.
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Mitte → die → Brownsville
No cause of death was given.
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cause → give → death
“It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist, and passionate disability rights advocate RJ Mitte,” Mitte’s representatives said in a statement provided to Variety and Deadline.
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representatives → share → Variety
A representative for Mitte did not immediately return the Guardian’s request for comment.
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representative → return → comment
Mitte played Walter White Jr, the son of Bryan Cranston’s high school chemistry teacher turned drug kingpin, on 56 episodes of the acclaimed AMC show, often cited as one of the best television programs of all time.
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Mitte → play → time
Mitte had cerebral palsy, a condition he shared with his Breaking Bad character.
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he → have → character
In 2015, he spoke to the Guardian about being a disabled actor who plays disabled characters.
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who → speak → characters
“You accept the risks and you accept these will be the parts you play.
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you → accept → risks
But it’s all about how you play those parts – you have to show the inner strength that people have.”
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people → ’ → that
In addition to Breaking Bad, Mitte had roles on several series, including Switched at Birth and The Guardians of Justice.
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Mitte → have → Justice
Just days before his death, he was promoting his new movie, Talking to Strangers, billed as a “romantic tragedy”.
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he → promote → tragedy
Earlier this month, Mitte appeared on the Joe Vulpis Podcast, speaking in depth about his time on Breaking Bad.
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Mitte → appear → Bad
He noted his character was based on a real-life friend of the show’s creator, Vince Gilligan.
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character → note → creator
“It really felt real playing this character and getting into the groove with this character,” Mitte said.
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Mitte → feel → character
Offscreen, Mitte was an outspoken advocate for disability representation in entertainment, and served in various philanthropic roles, including as an ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy and as president of the Mitte Foundation.
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Mitte → serve → Foundation
Born in 1992, Mitte was raised in Mississippi by adoptive parents.
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Mitte → bear → parents
In a 2016 interview with the Guardian, he said he found out he was adopted when he was eight years old.
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he → say → Guardian
“My step-brother told me.
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brother → tell → me
He’d overheard my mum and my stepdad at the time talking about it, and he threw it in my face.
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he → overhear → face
But I didn’t really care.
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I → care → ?
It didn’t seem relevant, because I never once in my life felt unloved or like I was a burden.”
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I → seem → life
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