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\u201cAlaskan Bush People\u201d star Matt Brown, 43, has died after his body was recovered from a Washington state river, according to his brother Bear Brown.<\/p>\n

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Bear, who had shared earlier in the week that he feared Matt had died by suicide, confirmed Saturday evening that authorities identified the body that was found in the Okanogan River as his brother. <\/p>\n

\u201cThey found a body in the river a few hours ago and it was positively identified as being Matt,\u201d Bear said in an update on TikTok.<\/p>\n

Bear said that Noah Brown, the youngest brother among the seven Brown siblings, was the first family member to see Matt\u2019s body and assist in the recovery efforts. <\/p>\n

\u201cNoah helped them pull the body out of the water and Noah identified [Matt],\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Bear said he believes Matt died by suicide, adding that the coroner still has to examine his body before an official cause of death is determined.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would\u2019ve never thought that Matt would hurt himself. It does look as though it was self-inflicted,\u201d Bear said, adding that his brother had been struggling with alcohol and drug addiction, along with \u201cother issues\u201d he had kept private.<\/p>\n

The Okanogan County Sheriff\u2019s Office said Wednesday that it received a 911 call from someone who had spotted a male sitting in the shallow area of the Okanogan River. The caller claimed they heard a sound and found the man face down in the water and he was swept away.<\/p>\n

A firearm was recovered from the area of the Okanogan River where the man was last seen, according to police.<\/p>\n

Authorities launched a search but were initially unable to locate him before they suspended operations due to dangerous river conditions. <\/p>\n

Bear asked fans to be respectful and avoid leaving negative comments as the family mourns.<\/p>\n

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The update came days after Bear shared \u201csome really bad news\u201d on TikTok, saying he had been told Matt \u201ctook his own life\u201d but could not yet confirm the reports.<\/p>\n

At the time, Bear said Matt had been seen \u201cin a river, at a river or close to a river\u201d and was later spotted \u201cfloating down the river.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAll the witnesses are saying that it was Matt,\u201d he said. \u201cSomeone definitely did, and a lot of people are thinking that it\u2019s him \u2026 It looks like it is \u2026 It\u2019s looking very likely that it is the case.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bear denied that the family had shunned him in recent years, claiming instead that Matt \u201cdidn\u2019t want anything to do with the family.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bear also said Matt had recently been dealing with a difficult breakup.<\/p>\n

\u201cI guess he had been drinking too much. I don\u2019t know all the details to it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Concern grew over Matt last week after he posted a YouTube livestream showing himself nude, speaking incoherently and carrying what appeared to be a firearm.<\/p>\n

Matt appeared in 79 episodes of \u201cAlaskan Bush People\u201d between 2014 and 2019, which starred his parents Billy and Ami and his siblings. <\/p>\n

The Discovery Channel series followed the Brown family as they lived off the grid in the wilderness.<\/p>\n

If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, contact the\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Suicide and Crisis Lifeline<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0by calling or texting 988.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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