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June 9, 2023 | 3:14 p.m
Mike Batayeh, the actor best known for his role as laundromat manager Dennis Markowski on Breaking Bad, has died. He was 52.
Batayeh died in his sleep of a heart attack at his Michigan home on June 1, his family confirmed to the Post on Friday.
According to his family, Batayeh’s death was very sudden and he had no history of heart problems.
“He will be greatly missed by those who loved him and his great ability to bring laughter and joy to so many,” his family said in a statement to TMZ.
A life ministry celebration will be held June 16 in Plymouth, Michigan, his manager told the Post.
Batayeh played Dennis Markowski (left), the manager of Gus Fring’s Laundromat on the series Breaking Bad. AMC
Batayeh appeared in three episodes of AMC’s Breaking Bad from 2011 to 2012 as Markowski, the manager of industrial laundromat Lavandería Brillante, run by drug lord Gus Fring.
He has also appeared in films such as American Dreamz (2006), This Narrow Place (2011) and Detroit Unleaded (2012).
Batayeh was a comedian and voice actor who appeared on The Bernie Mac Show, Boy Meets World and CSI: Miami.
The Detroit Unleaded star poses at the Guess Portrait Studio during the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival. Getty Images Batayeh was also a comedian. WireImage
Fellow comedian Steven Lolli reacted to Batayeh’s death in a tweet on Thursday.
“Mike Batayeh was one of my first and best comedy friends in LA and a great comedian. He played Dennis in #BreakingBad, of course. No matter how successful, he always included friends. class act. Please God to spare us Jews, Mike. It will be a great favor coming from you RIP,” he wrote.
Batayeh is survived by his five sisters, nieces and nephews.
His family asked for donations to the Clark Park Coalition Fund to support youth in Southwest Detroit.
“Mike has always been passionate about serving the youth in the community where he lived and grew up who faced similar challenges,” his online obituary reads.
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