RJ Mitte is comforted by his Breaking Bad co-star Luis Moncada who tells him 'you're going to be OK' in final appearance during hot air balloon ride eight days before his sudden death aged 34

RJ Mitte went on a hot air balloon ride with his Breaking Bad co-star Luis Moncada just eight days before he died aged 34. 

The actor, known for playing Walter White Jr on the hit AMC show from 2008 to 2013, died by suicide on Monday in Texas, according to reports.

In what was his final public appearance, RJ attended the Albuquerque Balloon Festival in New Mexico, the largest balloon festival in the world, alongside Luis, 49, who played ruthless cartel hitman Marco Salamanca in the series. 

Following news of RJ's devastating death, Luis shared footage from their time together as they took a ride in a hot air balloon. 

The poignant video saw Luis tell RJ, who rested his head on his shoulders: 'Let's hold hands bro. Put your head on my shoulder. You're going to be ok.' 

Fans wrote: 'This is so heartbreaking. I'm so sorry for your loss.'

The hot air balloon company who took RJ on the ride said: 'We are heartbroken. RJ brought so much kindness, laughter, and joy to this morning. One of our crew said it felt like we’d flown a family member, and that’s exactly how we’ll remember him. We’re so grateful we got to share his first balloon flight with him. Our hearts are with his family, friends, and everyone who loved him. Rest easy, RJ. ' 

'So nice that you got to have that special time with him the memories you will carry. The pictures you will have. The laughs you had. The love you shared, but you can clearly see from these pictures. Rip.' 

Just a few days earlier, the actor was on the red carpet for the premiere of his new movie, Talking to Strangers, at the Fine Arts Theatre in Beverly Hills. 

In the film, he starred opposite Lin Yin and portrayed 'a rigid loner with cerebral palsy who forms an unlikely friendship a vibrant force of nature over lunch until she asks him for the unthinkable'.

Four days before his death, Mitte posted about the indie film via a post on Facebook. 

In his final social media post on Thursday, October 8, he asked fans to watch and support the film. 

'Had the pleasure of attending the LA premiere for a film I made, Talking to Strangers The Movie, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video,' he wrote.

'It's got a little love, some comedy, and maybe even some drama. Go check it out!' 

He moved to Los Angeles to start acting in 2006 and portrayed the son of Walter White in Breaking Bad, starring in 56 episodes of the Emmy-winning series that ran for five seasons between 2008 and 2013. 

On Monday, representatives for the star confirmed his death in a statement, according to Deadline.

'It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist, and passionate disability rights advocate RJ Mitte,' his reps shared.

'Drawing from his own experience living with cerebral palsy, Mitte brought authenticity to the role and built a platform on disability awareness and inclusion.'

TMZ went on to report that Mitte had allegedly died by suicide. 

No further details about his passing have been made available at the time of publication. 

Law enforcement told the outlet that a 'death investigation is ongoing'. 

Mitte was open about his experience with mild cerebral palsy and would frequently discuss how he set out to become an actor for disability awareness, representation and inclusion.

'I wouldn't be in the position I am in today without my disability,' Mitte told the Irish Examiner, per The Wrap, in 2016.

'I utilized everything I know about living with cerebral palsy for my role in Breaking Bad,' he told the outlet. 

'It was my acting ability that landed me the role, although my disability helped get me the part of Walt Junior. Like everyone else, I went through a grueling audition process.' 

At the time, he was preparing to co-present the 2016 Paralympic Games and discussed his goal of raising awareness about the issue of disability representation in media.

'If we can make this happen, we will in turn help change attitudes towards disability across the world.'