Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte’s ex-girlfriend shares heartbreaking relationship admission in tribute
Warning: This article contains discussion of suicide which some readers may find distressing.
Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte’s ex-girlfriend has shared a heartbreaking relationship admission in a touching social media tribute.
Saint Sasha, a photographer, took to Instagram earlier this week on Tuesday (13 October) to share two throwback photos of her and Mitte.
She captioned the snap: "I fell in love for the first time when I was 18. RJ was the first person to show me how a man is supposed to treat a woman.
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"He was the first partner to build me up and make me feel unstoppable. He had one of the kindest and rarest hearts I’d ever had the privilege to experience, and he was still a friend. I can’t believe this is real."
Sasha continued: "Never in any lifetime could I forget him and how he made me feel. He was the first and last of his kind."
She rounded off the touching tribute: "Thank you for everything, endlessly, RJ. I love you, homie."
US actor Mitte, best known for starring opposite Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad, died at the age of 34 this week.
His representatives announced his death on Monday (12 October), and the cause was later confirmed as suicide.
Mitte, real name Roy Frank Mitte III, rose to fame in 2008 after landing a lead role in the hit crime series, starring as the son of mild-mannered high school chemistry teacher Walter White, who transforms into a ruthless drug kingpin.
He first appeared in the series aged 15 and had a recurring role until its conclusion in 2013, featuring alongside Hollywood stars such as Cranston and Aaron Paul, as well as Anna Gunn, Krysten Ritter, Bob Odenkirk and Dean Norris.
At the age of three, Mitte was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, which the NHS describes as the name for a group of lifelong conditions that affect movement and co-ordination caused by a problem with the brain that develops around birth.
The late actor was outspoken about his disability and passionate about using his platform as an actor to educate and inform viewers, later becoming an ambassador for several disability and health organisations, including United Cerebral Palsy, Shriners Children’s and Can Do Canines.
He was also the president of the Mitte Foundation, which provides grants and scholarships to those in need.
If you’ve been affected by any of these issues and want to speak to someone in confidence, please don’t suffer alone. Call Samaritans for free on their anonymous 24-hour phone line on 116 123 or contact Harmless by visiting their website https://harmless.org.uk.
If you have experienced a bereavement and would like to speak with someone in confidence, contact Cruse Bereavement Care via their national helpline on 0808 808 1677.
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Rhiannon Ingle