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Matt Brown, ‘Alaskan Bush People’ Star, Dies at 42
Matt Brown, star of the Discovery docudrama series “Alaskan Bush People,” has died. He was 43. Matt Brown’s death was announced by his brother, Bear, in a TikTok video posted Saturday night. Bear said his sibling’s body was found in a nearby river and that the cause of death looked like suicide. “This is an […]
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According to Variety’s source item, Matt Brown, ‘Alaskan Bush People’ Star, Dies at 42, Matt Brown, star of the Discovery docudrama series “Alaskan Bush People,” has died. He was 43. Matt Brown’s death was announced by his brother, Bear, in a TikTok video posted Saturday night. Bear said his sibling’s body was found in a nearby river and that the cause of death looked like suicide. “This is an […]
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- Matt Brown, ‘Alaskan Bush People’ Star, Dies at 42Variety - 2026-05-31T16:22:52+00:00
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