Matt Brown of “Alaska Bush People” has died at the age of 43, his brother announced on social media.
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Matt Brown, one of the stars of Discovery Channel’s “Alaska Bush People,” has died. He is 43 years old.
Matt Brown’s brother, Solomon Isaiah “Bear” Brown, announced the news in two videos posted on social media on Sunday.
exist first videoHe said “witnesses” told him and other family members they saw Matt Brown take his own life on or near a river in Washington and then swim down the river before police were called.
“You know, he’s been struggling with alcohol, drugs, things like that for a long time,” he said in the first video, adding that there were “other things,” including breakups and other issues.
“Honestly, I never doubted that he would harm himself. As I mentioned, he struggled for a long time, and I was very worried that he would end up like a drug addict or something like that,” Solomon Brown said in the book. Another video he posted. “I didn’t expect him to hurt himself.”
Their brother, Noah Brown, participated in the search and rescue effort and found Matt Brown’s body. He said in a statement that at 3:27 p.m. he identified the body as that of his eldest brother. video. The brothers said the cause of death was not yet known, but a coroner’s report was ongoing.
Noah Brown said Matt Brown had his ID and Social Security checks on him.
The Browns have grown in popularity thanks to the reality television show “Alaska Bush People,” which premiered in 2014. The show follows the Brown family’s unconventional, reclusive lifestyle.
The show ended in 2022, but Matt Brown exited around 2019 due to his battle with drug addiction. people.
