RJ Mitte -- who played Walter White Jr. on "Breaking Bad" -- is dead ... TMZ has learned.

A county official confirmed to TMZ that RJ died Monday in Texas. We're told he died by suicide.

Just last week he appeared on "The Joe Vulpis Podcast" -- speaking about how "Breaking Bad" changed his life and on his close relationship with the cast years after the show's finale.

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[–] [S] 19 points 2 weeks ago

Absolute tragedy. Too young to be gone.

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  • [–] 18 points 2 weeks ago

    The police have confirmed he died by suicide.

    If you need help or emotional support, please reach out to the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 weeks ago

    Jfc that's horrific

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  • [–] 7 points 2 weeks ago

    That's such a shame

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  • [–] 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    I hate that this world is driving so many young people to despair, and there's nothing we can really do to change it in any meaningful way, because the problems are global.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 weeks ago

    Fucking hell. I was not expecting this... What a shit day.

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