The body of Matt Brown, a star of the reality series Alaskan Bush People, was discovered in a Washington river by a private search party. His brother Bear Brown confirmed the death, noting Matt took his own life.
A private search party found Matt Brown's body in the Okanogan River on Saturday. The Okanogan County Sheriff's Office announced the discovery, and his body is now with the Okanogan County Coroner for determination of cause and manner of death. Dispatch audio indicated Brown was reported as a suicidal man who shot himself before falling into the river, with his backpack recovered but his revolver missing from an empty holster. Search efforts involving boats, divers, sonar, and a cadaver dog were suspended due to weather and river conditions.