The reason behind death for “Breaking Bad” actor Mike Batayeh, who died June 1 at his Michigan home, has been confirmed.
In an email to The Post, a representative for the Washtenaw County Medical Examiner’s Office revealed that the 52-year-old performer died by “asphyxia hanging.”
No further details were released by the office.
His family had previously told The Post that Batayeh died in his sleep of a heart attack and that his passing was very sudden, with relatives adding that he didn’t have a history of heart issues.
“He can be greatly missed by those that loved him and his great ability to bring laughter and joy to so many,” his family previously said in a press release to TMZ, and a celebration of life service is about for June 16 in Plymouth, Michigan, his manager told The Post.
The Post has reached out to Batayeh’s manager and family for comment.
In his memorable role, Batayeh played Markowski — the manager of Lavandería Brillante industrial laundromat, run by drug kingpin Gus Fring — in three episodes of AMC’s “Breaking Bad,” from 2011 to 2012.
Batayeh — a comedian and voice actor who made appearances in shows including “Everybody Loves Raymond,” “The Bernie Mac Show,” “The Shield,” “Boy Meets World” and “CSI: Miami” — also was featured in movies including 2006’s “American Dreamz,” (2006), 2011’s “This Narrow Place” (2011) and the 2012 drama “Detroit Unleaded.”
A Detroit native, he’s survived by his five sisters, in addition to nieces and nephews — the latter relatives calling him their “Funcle,” based on an obituary provided by the family that called him a “kind, sensitive, intelligent and gifted soul.”
“Mike was all the time captivated with helping youth in the neighborhood where he lived and grew up facing similar challenges,” read one other online obituary.
His family asked for donations to go to the Clark Park Coalition fund to support Southwest Detroit youth.
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