‘Alaskan Bush Folks’ star Matt Brown lifeless at 43 after sibling helped pull physique from river, brother says
“Alaskan Bush Folks” star Matt Brown, 43, has died after his physique was recovered from a Washington state river, in response to his brother Bear Brown.
Bear, who had shared earlier within the week that he feared Matt had died by suicide, confirmed Saturday night that authorities recognized the physique that was discovered within the Okanogan River as his brother.
“They discovered a physique within the river a number of hours in the past and it was positively recognized as being Matt,” Bear stated in an replace on TikTok.
Bear stated that Noah Brown, the youngest brother among the many seven Brown siblings, was the primary member of the family to see Matt’s physique and help within the restoration efforts.
“Noah helped them pull the physique out of the water and Noah recognized [Matt],” he stated.
Bear stated he believes Matt died by suicide, including that the coroner nonetheless has to look at his physique earlier than an official reason for dying is decided.
“I’d’ve by no means thought that Matt would harm himself. It does look as if it was self-inflicted,” Bear stated, including that his brother had been scuffling with alcohol and drug habit, together with “different points” he had saved personal.
The Okanogan County Sheriff’s Workplace stated Wednesday that it obtained a 911 name from somebody who had noticed a male sitting within the shallow space of the Okanogan River. The caller claimed they heard a sound and located the person face down within the water and he was swept away.
A firearm was recovered from the world of the Okanogan River the place the person was final seen, in response to police.
Authorities launched a search however have been initially unable to find him earlier than they suspended operations resulting from harmful river circumstances.
Bear requested followers to be respectful and keep away from leaving destructive feedback because the household mourns.
The replace got here days after Bear shared “some actually dangerous information” on TikTok, saying he had been informed Matt “took his personal life” however couldn’t but affirm the studies.
On the time, Bear stated Matt had been seen “in a river, at a river or near a river” and was later noticed “floating down the river.”
“All of the witnesses are saying that it was Matt,” he stated. “Somebody undoubtedly did, and lots of people are pondering that it’s him … It seems like it’s … It’s trying very doubtless that it’s the case.”
Bear denied that the household had shunned him in recent times, claiming as a substitute that Matt “didn’t need something to do with the household.”
Bear additionally stated Matt had just lately been coping with a tough breakup.
“I suppose he had been ingesting an excessive amount of. I don’t know all the main points to it,” he stated.
Concern grew over Matt final week after he posted a YouTube livestream exhibiting himself nude, talking incoherently and carrying what seemed to be a firearm.
Matt appeared in 79 episodes of “Alaskan Bush Folks” between 2014 and 2019, which starred his mother and father Billy and Ami and his siblings.
The Discovery Channel sequence adopted the Brown household as they lived off the grid within the wilderness.
When you or somebody you already know is affected by any of the problems raised on this story, contact the Suicide and Disaster Lifeline by calling or texting 988.
