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#Obituary

  1. Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte, who played Walter White Jr. in all five seasons, died on Monday, 12 October 2026, aged 34; his representative told People it was suicide.
  2. Bryan Cranston, his on-screen father, wrote "I'll miss you, son" on Instagram, while Aaron Paul and Dean Norris also paid tribute on 12 and 13 October 2026.
  3. All five seasons of Breaking Bad were streaming on Netflix in Nigeria when GistMatrix checked at 9:15am WAT on Tuesday, 13 October 2026.
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Celebrity · 4 min read

RJ Mitte, Breaking Bad’s Walter White Jr., dies at 34

His representative told People he died by suicide on Monday, 12 October, and police in Brownsville, Texas, say their inquiry is still open. Bryan Cranston led the tributes to his on-screen son.

Updated 11:30 WAT, 15 October 2026: A public celebration of life for RJ Mitte will be held at 10am local time (4pm WAT) on Friday, 16 October, at The Mitte in Brownsville, Texas, KRGV reported, and his family has asked for donations to the Mitte Foundation and cerebral palsy research instead of flowers. RJ Mitte, the actor who played Walter…

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  1. Nollywood actor Cjay, born Chijioke Temidayo Nwokafor, died on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday announced on Instagram.
  2. Nkechi Blessing cancelled the 30 September release of her movie Egusi Ogbono, in which Cjay starred, after his death.
  3. As of 10:30pm WAT on 30 September 2026, no cause of death or statement from Cjay's family had been made public.
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Nollywood · 4 min read

Nollywood actor Cjay dies as Nkechi Blessing shelves Egusi Ogbono

Nkechi Blessing, who says she spoke to the Anambra-born actor at 8am on Wednesday, pulled her new movie hours before release. No cause of death or family statement had been given as of 10:30pm WAT.

Nollywood actor Cjay, born Chijioke Temidayo Nwokafor, has died. Actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday broke the news in an Instagram video on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, and Premium Times reported his death at about 9:56pm WAT the same day. The loss landed on what was meant to be a launch day. Cjay starred in Nkechi Blessing's new movie, Egusi Ogbono, which…

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  1. Dennis Haskins, Principal Richard Belding on NBC's Saved by the Bell from 1989 to 1993, has died aged 75.
  2. His agent, Jay Schachter, confirmed the death to ABC News; he died in Burbank, California, on Sunday 27 September, and no cause of death has been made public.
  3. Haskins kept the role through Saved by the Bell: The New Class until 2000 and reprised it on Jimmy Fallon's show in 2015.
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TV & Streaming · 3 min read

Dennis Haskins, Saved by the Bell’s Mr Belding, dies at 75

His agent confirmed the news to ABC News, closing the story of a teen-sitcom principal who played the same role across three series and more than a decade of American television.

Updated 10:07 WAT, 30 Sep 2026: Haskins died in Burbank, California, on Sunday 27 September, his friend and caretaker Kimberly Snow told the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times. Dennis Haskins, the actor who played Principal Richard Belding on the teen sitcom Saved by the Bell, has died aged 75. His agent confirmed the death to ABC News…

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