Alaskan Bush People Star Matt Brown Dies at 43

Matt Brown, known for his role on the Discovery reality series Alaskan Bush People, has died at age 43.

The star's death was confirmed by his brother Bear Brown through a TikTok video. Bear shared that a body was discovered in a river and subsequently identified as Matt.

"I would have never suspected he would have hurt himself," Bear said in the video. "Honestly he struggled for a long time as I've mentioned, and I was so worried he was gonna end up you know, like OD or something like that…I I didn't think that he would hurt himself."

Bear requested compassion during the family's time of grief, noting the importance of respectful communication. "Please be respectful to my family, and to my mom, please watch the comments that you leave guys, sometimes words can hurt more than fists can," he stated.

According to dispatch audio obtained by TMZ, authorities located Matt's backpack and a gun during the search efforts.

Concerns about Matt's wellbeing intensified following a May live-stream in which he appeared unclothed and potentially under the influence, possibly with a firearm present. Family sources told TMZ that Matt had become estranged from the family approximately five years prior due to ongoing struggles with addiction.

Alaskan Bush People, which debuted in 2014, documents the Brown family's life in remote wilderness conditions. Matt appeared in 79 episodes of the series between 2014 and 2019.

The entertainment community extends condolences to Matt Brown's family and loved ones.