FAMILY TRAGEDY
Alaskan Bush People’s Snowbird breaks down as she recalls moment she was told to say goodbye to dying dad Billy Brown
BILLY Brown's daughter Snowbird broke down as she detailed the tragic day the family patriarch died suddenly from a seizure.
On Sunday's episode of Alaskan Bush People, the 26-year-old teared up about the moment she realized the family were going to lose Billy.
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Snowbird recalled being told by emergency services that they couldn't put Billy in the helicopter because his heart was too weak.
She teared up as she remembered the family were told to say their goodbyes when Billy was still alive.
"The helicopter came and they assessed it and he was too bad to take him in the helicopter.
"They couldn’t continue CPR on him or take him anywhere because his heart wouldn’t beat on its own.
"So they told us while he was still alive that we should say our goodbyes."
Later on Snowbird confided: "I know dad would want for us not to be sad, and to go on. But honestly going forward seems impossible because every day seems like a nightmare that I cant wake up from. Or hell."
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The latest episode covered the events of that day and the void that Billy left behind as his wife and kids struggled to come to terms with his loss.
BIG LOSS
Billy tragically died at the age of 68 after suffering a seizure in the family’s home in February.
In a series of 911 calls exclusively obtained by The Sun, crew members desperately contacted police.
In one call, a female crew member told the 911 operator: “Hi, I have someone not breathing. I need an ambulance like, as soon as possible.”
The crew member then provided the Brown family’s home address.
The woman then said: “I work for them. Mr. Billy Brown is from the , the show, we’re part of the production team. His son just called me. Bear Brown.”
When the operator asked why Bear didn’t call authorities, he said: “He tried calling 911 but he’s saying it’s not going through.
“I could hear them in the background telling him, ‘Wake up!’ Wake up!’”
She then asked: “Can you send someone there as soon as possible?”
911 call
In another call, a male crew member called the 911 operator to report Billy’s seizure.
He said of a message he received: “It probably came from his son, that he was having a seizure. It was an audio message through Facebook.”
As The Sun previously reported, a deputy from the Washington Sheriff’s Office arrived at the scene when the medical call resulted in an “unattended death.”
The reporting officer wrote in the report: “I was advised a 68-year-old male was reported to have been in seizure, the male had become unresponsive and had stopped breathing.
"CPR had been done on the male without success.”
The officer wrote “multiple people” were inside the Washington residence, including family and crew members.
TLC released in a statement to The Sun: “We are devastated to hear of Billy Brown’s sudden passing.
"He has been part of the Discovery family for years - a trailblazer, a lovely man and most definitely one of a kind. Our heart is with his family and those that knew him and loved him as they deal with this devastating loss.”
Billy had been in and out of the hospital in recent years and was previously told by medical professionals that the high altitude wasn't good for him.
The father of seven decided to defy doctor's orders and continue to live in the mountains with his family.
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