Mike Batayeh, Breaking Bad actor dies aged 52
Mike Batayeh, Breaking Bad actor passed away at the age of 52.
He died on June 1, according to his obituary.
The actor and comedian was known for playing the character of a manager of a laundromat turned meth lab in the popular ABC series Breaking Bad.
Batayeh appeared in three episodes of the AMC hit drama series Breaking Bad in 2011 – the series ran between 2008 and 2013
According to Mike Batayeh ‘s family, he died at home in Michigan in his sleep on 1 June after a heart attack.
Batayeh did not have a history of heart issues, the family said, describing his death as very sudden.
“He will be greatly missed by those who loved him” and others who enjoyed his career, his family said in a statement.
He also had a voice acting role in X-Men: Days of Future Past.
Colleagues and co-stars took to social media to pay tribute to Batayeh.
“A devastating loss of a huge life – Mike Batayeh, you were everybody’s friend,” Hollywood director and friend Rola Nashef wrote in a Facebook post.
“And I mean everybody. There isn’t a person that I introduced you to or a waitress that took our order whom you didn’t make laugh, think, inspire and root for.”
“You were the superstar we always admired and one of the funniest men I’ve ever known,” wrote Yorg Kerasiotis, his co-star on Detroit Unleaded, “please rest in peace”.
