It’s an unexpected death. American actor Mike Batayeh suffered a heart attack on June 1, which was fatal to him. He died in his sleep, as told by Le Parisien. Mike Batayeh was only 52 years old and was at his home in Michigan, in the northern United States.
His family, including his sister Diane, expressed their surprise when the actor had no cardiac history. In a statement, his loved ones said: “He will be greatly missed by those who loved him, he who knew how to bring laughter and joy to so many people. ยป
He was best known for his role in the Breaking Bad series, the story of a chemistry teacher who sinks into the drug business. In three episodes of the fourth and fifth seasons, Mike Batayeh played Dennis Markowski, manager of the laundromat used to launder Walter White and Jesse Pinkman’s money.
The actor had distinguished himself in other series, such as CSI: Miami (2006) but also Philadelphia (2013), Marco Polo (2014), Sleeper Cell (2005) or even Power Rangers: The Other Galaxy or Everything the world loves Raymond where he made his debut in 1998. His last screen appearance was in 2018, in the TV movie Prank of America.