Matt Brown, who appeared on Discovery’s reality series “Alaskan Bush People,” is reported dead after his body was found in Washington state. NBC News and The Hollywood Reporter say the body was recovered from the Okanogan River, and identification confirmed it was Brown. He was 42, according to The Hollywood Reporter and the New York Post.
The Hollywood Reporter also reports that Brown previously battled addiction and that he left the show in 2019. The available reports focus on the circumstances surrounding his discovery and the confirmation of his identity. The New York Post frames the news as a loss for viewers, but it does not add materially different details beyond the age and discovery location reported elsewhere.
As reported by the outlets, Brown’s death is connected to the river in Washington state where his body is found. The reports do not provide additional verified information in the excerpts about the cause of death or whether an investigation has been publicly detailed.
