Mike Batayeh, from Breaking Bad, passed away at the age of 52 from a heart attack he had while sleeping. The actor, who appeared in three episodes of the program from 2011 to 2012 as Dennis Markowski, the manager of Gustavo’s laundromat, passed away unexpectedly on June 1, according to his family, who spoke to TMZ.
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The actor passed away when he was at his Michigan home, and according to his sister Diane, he had no prior history of cardiac problems. In addition to his numerous nieces and nephews, Batayeh is survived by five sisters.
A family statement about his passing read: ‘He will be greatly missed by those who loved him and his great ability to bring laughter and joy to so many.’
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The meth lab utilized by Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) was concealed behind the industrial laundry Lavandera Brillante, which Batayeh’s character oversaw.
Batayeh lived in Los Angeles but was a native of Detroit. He had been in a number of well-known programs, such as Sleeper Cell, The Shield, and Everyone Loves Raymond.
His filmography featured parts in the movies Detroit Unleaded, American Dreams, Gas, American East, and Don’t Mess With The Zohan.
Along with becoming a popular comic, he also worked as a voice actor, appearing in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) as well as on CSI: Miami and Boy Meets World.
He was a member of the first group of western comedians to play for regional audiences in the Middle East in cities like Dubai, where he also shot an episode of his Showtime comedy special.
His last on-screen role is listed as 2018 TV movie, Prank of America in which he played the role of Nacho. His final Instagram post was on May 24 and showed the actor doing stand-up comedy.