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Breaking Badactor, Mike Batayeh, has died at 52.
Batayeh — who was best known for his role of Dennis Markowski, the man in charge of Gustavo’s laundromat inBreaking Bad —died on June 1, according tohis obituary.
His rep tells PEOPLE that he died in his sleep at his Michigan home after suffering a heart attack. Batayeh’s sister Diane also confirmed toTMZthat the actor had no history of heart problems and his death was very sudden.
His family also remembered him as someone who was “always passionate about helping youth in the community where he lived and grew up facing similar challenges,” according to his obituary.
Batayeh appeared in three episodes ofBreaking Badin 2011.
He also has credits in areas of film and television, including a voice acting role inX-Men: Days of Future Past, and appearances inPrank of America,Battle Creek,Real Husbands of Hollywood, The Bernie Mac Show, Boy Meets World, CSI: MiamiandIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
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Before his death, Batayeh waspursuing a career in comedy. Two weeks ago, he shared a clip on Instagram from a recent stand up set he performed.
One loved one remembered him as “an old school friend, who was loyal, generous, wise and invested in the people that you loved.”
“A devastating loss of a huge life - Mike Batayeh, you were everybody’s friend,” director and friend Rola Nashefwroteon Facebook. “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 wanted to see us all win… Your sense of humor and your talent for stage, screenwriting, television and film was genius, outrageous and fearless.”
Another friend, Yorg Kerasiotis,added of Batayeh: ‘You were the superstar we always admired and one of the funniest men I’ve ever known."
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Because Batayeh had a passion for helping young people in his community, his family said any donations made in his honor will go towards supporting and providing recreation to the Southwest Detroit youth.
source: people.com
