Alaskan Bush People’s Matt Brown Presumed Dead After River Sighting, Brother Claims

Bear Brown says his brother Matt Brown is likely dead by suicide after witnesses reported seeing him near a river; Matt had long struggled with substance abuse and was estranged from the family, with investigators searching the area and no body found. Bear asked fans to respect the family, and in follow-up posts cautioned that recent social-media posts in Matt’s name aren’t authentic, noting the sighting is roughly 99% likely to be Matt.