{"id":343631,"date":"2026-05-31T16:52:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T11:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=343631"},"modified":"2026-05-31T16:52:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T11:22:53","slug":"alaskan-bush-peoples-matt-brown-dead-at-43-after-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/31\/alaskan-bush-peoples-matt-brown-dead-at-43-after-search\/","title":{"rendered":"Alaskan Bush People\u2019s Matt Brown Dead at 43 After Search"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Alaskan Bush People<\/em> star Matt Brown<\/strong> has died on the age of 43, in response to his brother Bear Brown<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey found a body within the river just a few hours ago and it was positively identified as being Matt,\u201d Bear, 38, announced via TikTok<\/a>\u00a0on Saturday, May 30. \u201c[Brother] Noah<\/strong> was with them and helped them pull the body out of the water. Noah identified [Matt].\u201d<\/p>\n

Bear said that he \u201cnever would have suspected that [Matt] would have hurt himself\u201d though his brother \u201cstruggled for a very long time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI used to be so anxious that he would find yourself ODed or something like that. I didn\u2019t think he would hurt himself,\u201d Bear told his followers.<\/p>\n

Bear confirmed that the coroner has not yet performed an autopsy on Matt though it’s theorized that the death was \u201cself-inflicted.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI’d ask people to please, please be respectful to my family and to my mom. Please watch the comments that you just leave, guys,\u201d he asked. \u201cSometimes words can hurt greater than fists can \u2026 In considered one of [Matt\u2019s] last videos, he was talking about how negative people were on his posts. You guys should consider that individuals on the opposite side of your screen, people you’re watching a video of, are real people too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bear thanked any followers who supported the rescue efforts for Matt after he went missing earlier within the week.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’d just ask you to please, please, please be kind,\u201d Bear pleaded. \u201cEspecially with my siblings \u2026 Please leave my family out of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The confirmation of Matt\u2019s death comes hours after Oregon authorities suspended search efforts for a missing man believed to be the truth star resulting from weather concerns.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the course of the day of search efforts, the river conditions deteriorated and hampered search efforts,\u201d a press release read. \u201cAfter rainfall from the previous night, the river level and river current speed increased. The lively river flow increases the likelihood that the male has not remained near the situation last seen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Local authorities added, \u201cThe search has been suspended resulting from dangerous river conditions and pending information to give attention to search efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Matt\u2019s family expressed concerns about his well-being amid a police seek for an unidentified man in his area. On Thursday, May 28, Matt\u2019s brother Bear\u00a0posted a TikTok video<\/a> addressing claims that Matt was seen by a witness near an area river.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m being told that late last night that Matt took his own life,\u201d Bear, 38, said within the clip. \u201cI can\u2019t confirm that that\u2019s true, but witnesses say that he was seen in a river, at a river or near a river.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Okanogan County Sheriff\u2019s Office received a call on Wednesday, May 27, to report a person sitting within the shallow waters of the Okanogan River in Washington state, per TMZ. The caller, who remained anonymous, looked away and once they turned back due to a sound. The person was allegedly lying face down within the river and being swept away by the present, in response to the caller.<\/p>\n

TMZ confirmed that emergency responders searched the realm but couldn’t discover a body. As of Friday, May 29, no body had been found and the search was to be resumed.<\/p>\n

Prior to confirmation of his death, a source near the Browns told Us Weekly<\/em> that \u201cthe family is just not sure what to imagine\u201d amid the speculation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey will not be sure where Matt is but they’re hoping that he’s OK and that the data is mistaken,\u201d the insider explained on the time. \u201cThey’re all involved and talking to police and waiting to listen to. They’ve had their issues [with Matt] and Gabe<\/strong> has been the person most involved with him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alaskan Bush People<\/em> aired for 14 seasons from 2014 to 2022 on Discovery Channel. The truth series followed all the Brown family as they lived off the grid in Hoonah, Alaska. Matt appeared on the show from 2014 to 2019. He quietly left the series without an official explanation. Since his departure from reality TV, Matt has run his own YouTube channel.<\/p>\n

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