Reality star Matt Brown of 'Alaskan Bush People' is found dead, family confirms

Matt Brown, who starred with his household successful the Discovery world tv amusement “Alaskan Bush People,” was recovered dormant successful the Okanogan River successful Washington state, instrumentality enforcement officials said Sunday.

Brown’s assemblage was discovered Saturday by a radical of backstage citizens who were conducting a search, the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office said successful a statement.

Brown’s brother, Bear Brown, said successful a video posted Saturday connected societal media that chap member Noah had been with the hunt team, helped propulsion the assemblage retired of the stream and identified him.

The authoritative origin and mode of decease is inactive to beryllium determined by the coroner, the sheriff’s bureau said. But the Brown household believes Matt Brown died by suicide, Bear Brown said successful the video.

Witnesses said they saw Matt Brown successful oregon adjacent the stream and that helium “took his ain life,” Bear Brown said connected societal media.

“I would person ne'er suspected helium would wounded himself, honestly,” Bear Brown said successful the affectional video. “He struggled for a agelong time.”

Bear Brown said his member had battled with intoxicant and drugs and that Matt Brown told him successful their past speech that helium had “fallen disconnected the wagon.”

The Brown household and their beingness successful the Alaskan wilderness were the taxable of the world TV amusement “Alaskan Bush People,” which ran connected the Discovery Channel from 2014 to 2022.