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The HillNews report · Oct 13, 10:34 AM
'Breaking Bad' star RJ Mitte dies at 34, police say
"Breaking Bad" actor and advocate RJ Mitte is dead at the age of 34, the Brownsville Police Department confirmed Monday.
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'Breaking Bad' star RJ Mitte dies at 34, police say
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What happened "Breaking Bad" actor and advocate RJ Mitte is dead at the age of 34, the Brownsville Police Department confirmed Monday.
The headline split The left frames it as "RJ Mitte's cause of death as Breaking Bad actor dies aged just 34". The center frames it as "Here's what we know about the death of 'Breaking Bad' actor, disability rights activist R...".
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8 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
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Left / center-leftRJ Mitte's cause of death as Breaking Bad actor dies aged just 34
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Center'Breaking Bad' star RJ Mitte dies at 34, police say
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The Mirror UKNews report · Oct 13, 12:34 PM
RJ Mitte's cause of death as Breaking Bad actor dies aged just 34
Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte has died aged just 34, with a spokesperson for the late actor sharing that he took his own life. Just days before his death, the late actor opened up in his final...
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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Oct 13, 12:30 PM
'I'm in deep despair': Bryan Cranston remembers 'Breaking Bad' TV son, RJ Mitte
Bryan Cranston shared a post on social media following the death of RJ Mitte, who played his son in the series "Breaking Bad."
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The Plain Dealer ClevelandNews report · Oct 13, 11:48 AM
‘Breaking Bad’ costar pens emotional tribute to RJ Mitte
The actor revealed they had been texting weeks ago.
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Star LedgerNews report · Oct 13, 11:48 AM
‘Breaking Bad’ costar pens emotional tribute to RJ Mitte
The actor revealed they had been texting weeks ago.
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The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Oct 13, 11:48 AM
‘Breaking Bad’ costar pens emotional tribute to RJ Mitte
The actor revealed they had been texting weeks ago.
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Vanguard (Nigeria)News report · Oct 13, 11:04 AM
‘Breaking Bad’ actor RJ Mitte dies at 34
US actor RJ Mitte, best known for playing Walter White Jr., the son of drug kingpin Walter White in the award-winning television drama Breaking Bad, has died at the age of 34.
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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Oct 13, 10:31 AM
Here's what we know about the death of 'Breaking Bad' actor, disability rights activist RJ Mitte
A representative for RJ Mitte revealed the cause of death for the 34-year-old actor best known for his role as Walter White Jr. in "Breaking Bad."
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Now: Wording Gap is 69/99 and story health is live match · 19 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.