Published 13:00 IST, February 9th 2021

What happened to Billy Brown? Alaskan Bush People's star passes away at the age of 68

Billy Brown, the star of the Discovery Channel's Alaskan Bush People reality show passed away. Read on to find out what happened to Billy Brown.

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Billy Brown, star of Discovery Channel's Alaskan Bush People reality show passed away on Sunday, February 7. His son Bear Brown, who is also on show, revealed Billy Brown's death on his private Instagram page. Re on to find out what happened to Billy Brown

How did Billy Brown Die?

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According to his son Bear Brown, his far died of a sudden seizure. Billy was 68 years old at time of his passing. He leaves behind his wife and seven children. “We are devastated to hear of Billy Brown’s sudden passing. He has been part of Discovery family for years — a trailblazer, a lovely man, and most definitely one of a kind, " a Discovery representative . “Our heart is with his family and those that knew him and loved him as y deal with this devastating loss.”

His son Billy Brown wrote on his Instagram, "We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved patriarch Billy Brown passed away last night after suffering from a seizure. He was our best friend — a wonderful and loving d, grandd and husband and he will be dearly missed. He lived his life on his terms, off grid and off land and taught us to live like that as well. We plan to honor his legacy going forward, and to continue with his dream. We ask for privacy and prayers during this painful time! God bless everyone!”

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Alaskan Bush People 

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Alaskan Bush People was a show set in deeper parts of Alaska where Billy lived with his wife and seven children. y are naturalists living mainly off land and in isolation. Billy Brown's children are now left to carry out legacy of ir far and follow in his footsteps. official synopsis of show res, "A journey deep into Alaska's bush, where naturalist and venturer Billy Brown, along with his wife, Ami, and ir seven children, chooses to live life on his own terms, connected to wild nature and bonded to each or." 

show displays  wild side of remote Alaskan Bushland and how people survive in harsh conditions. It portrays real lives of residents and how despite tough environment, people do ir best to survive, thrive and develop ir community. show's 12th season ended in October 2020. You can catch show on Discovery.

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13:02 IST, February 9th 2021