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Bob Odenkirk's Emotional Goodbye to "Breaking Bad" Stories
The Breaking Bad community cast has mislaid 1 of their own.
Actor Mike Batayeh died successful his sleep from a bosom onslaught astatine his Michigan location connected June 1, a rep confirmed to E! News. He was 52. Mike's sister Diane told TMZ that his decease was precise abrupt and that helium didn't person a past of bosom issues.
"He volition beryllium greatly missed by those who loved him," the household told the outlet June 9, "and his large quality to bring laughter and joyousness to truthful many."
Mike portrayed Dennis Markowski connected Breaking Bad. His quality was the manager of Lavanderia Brillante laundromat, which was a front for the meth laboratory wherever Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) did their dealings.
E! News has reached retired to the household arsenic good but person not heard back.
Along with appearing connected the deed AMC amusement for 3 episodes from 2011 to 2012, Mike had roles connected The Bernie Mac Show, Boy Meets World and CSI: Miami. He was besides a comedian, posting clips from his standup appearances on his Instagram 2 weeks anterior to his death.
In addition, Mike appeared successful respective films, including X-Men: Days of Future Past and Gas. Back successful 2016, helium spoke astir his emotion of moving connected smaller films versus large fund ones.
"I similar autarkic films more," helium said successful an interview with PBS portion promoting his Indie movie Detroit Unleashed. "There is thing astir the shoestring fund and determination is much comradery I think. The large budgets, radical are separated more. You spell successful and retired for a time player."
He added, "The acquisition for maine is I've been connected longer shoots for independents."
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Still, Mike enjoyed moving connected larger movies arsenic well, including Adam Sandler's 2008 hit, You Don't Mess with the Zohan.
"Big budgets are much fun," helium continued. "It was a couple days I did connected that but for me I similar the independent."
