RJ Mitte's mother reveals 'red flag' before Breaking Bad star's shock death at 34... as she pays shattering tribute to 'my precious child'

RJ Mitte's mother Dyna honored his 'deep empathy' and 'neverending curiosity' in a shattering Instagram tribute, after revealing the 'red flag' that led to her discovering he had taken his own life this month at the age of 34.Mitte - who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy aged three and achieved fame on Breaking Bad as the son of Bryan Cranston's character Walter White - was adopted as a newborn by Dyna and her then-husband Roy Frank Mitte Jr. He became his family's principal breadwinner when he was 13 after a car accident ruptured Dyna's spine and left her paralyzed for years below the waist.'What can I say about my precious child? From the day we got RJ at 3 days old, he has been inspiring and sharing his heart with everyone he met,' Dyna wrote Tuesday.'Whether he was learning to manage and later thrive with cerebral palsy or finding his way in the acting community, it required hard work, but he succeeded and was always ready for the next challenge.'She recalled the 'joy' of 'watching his way with people' and hailed him for the way he 'instantly charmed his way into people's lives like they were family.' RJ Mitte's mother Dyna honored him for his 'deep empathy' and 'neverending curiosity' in a heartrending tribute posted two weeks after his suicide aged 34; RJ and Dyna pictured 2014Dyna described life with her son as 'a constant adventure,' writing that when he traveled for professional commitments 'he always made them fun. From Florida to Lithuania, he knew all the historical facts and places we should see, and we would always go just to satisfy his neverending curiosity.'Sharing her pride in 'everything he overcame to become the man the world was just beginning to know,' she praised his 'deep empathy for those who needed him to be their voice,' adding that 'it was never a burden, but a role he loved to play.'Mitte's mother continued: 'We are lost without him, yet we know he wouldn't want us to be. He would want his message heard and the work we were doing with The Mitte Foundation in Brownsville to continue.'The Mitte Foundation, which was founded by the actor's paternal grandparents, is a nonprofit with the stated aim of enhancing 'the quality of life of Central Texans.'Assuring fans she was 'seeing' their messages and would eventually respond, Dyna wrote: 'My son was an incredibly special and sensitive soul who did so much for his family, his community, and the world, and we will mourn him for the rest of our days.'Dyna's homage comes after she confessed her son's death was 'unexpected' to her because he was doing well professionally and had been talking to a therapist.'Parents should listen to their children and watch for signs. I thought RJ was in a place where we had gotten over the hump and that he was okay,' she said. 'It wasn’t until he didn’t answer the phone that I recognized it as a red flag, because we talked regularly,' she told The Hollywood Reporter. Mitte - who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy aged three and achieved fame on Breaking Bad - was adopted as a newborn by Dyna and her then-husband Roy Frank Mitte Jr Dyna shared that she had begun having 'concerns' about her son because of 'the conversations we were having - not just with me, but with his team and friends.'As a result, she 'encouraged him to talk to a counselor. It’s always good to have an outside counselor, a third party with no "skin in the game," as we say in the South. I told him to talk to a therapist and share his feelings and how he saw things.'Dyna also dismissed rumors the actor was having career or money issues as she told the publication: 'I know there's been some speculation that his career had taken a dive or this and that. And honestly, I want to straighten that out right now.'They used to say: "You may do a thousand auditions before you land one job". Well, obviously it doesn't work that way today.'Of course, COVID made things kind of slow but things picked back up. But honestly, RJ had three movies that have already come out this year. He has two more coming out. He has already signed deals on several new movies that he was going to be filming.'There were talks of different things. He had a book coming out. He had a food truck he was starting. He had a lot going on.'She added: 'There had also been speculation about a financial situation involving a manager. That happened years ago, had already been resolved, and was not related to what happened now.'Elsewhere in the interview, Dyna discussed speculation he had a feud with his fiancée. Mitte shot to fame on the hit series Breaking Bad, on which he is pictured in 2008 with his onscreen parents, Bryan Cranston and Anna GunnShe said RJ had only seen his fiancée three or four times since she moved in December and said while there were struggles, she didn't want to delve into his personal life. Dyna went on to reveal she's convinced her son suffered a mental health setback and believes he made the decision to take his life during a 'weak moment'. She acknowledged RJ had been having personal troubles and had opened up to his family, but they never expected he would take his life. She said: 'A mother should never have to find her child that way. It's a hard pill to swallow.'RJ was remembered at a Celebration of Life ceremony at the Mitte Center in Brownsville, Texas, on Friday.After his death, he was remembered by his former Breaking Bad co-star Bryan Cranston, who declared he was ' in deep despair' following the tragedy while Aaron Paul said in a statement: 'I am at a loss.'I am heartbroken over this news. RJ, I love you my friend. You will be missed.'