Why did Billy Brown from Alaskan Bush People have surgery?
ALASKAN Bush People's patriarch, Billy Brown, passed away on February 7, 2021 from a seizure.
His son Bear confirmed his death on social media and begged fans for "privacy and prayers" during this difficult time.
Bear wrote on social media: "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 dad, granddad, and husband and he will be dearly missed.
Adding: He lived his life on his terms, off the grid, and off the 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!!!”
Billy was previously hospitalized due to serious respiratory problems and had surgery back in 2019, with Bear claiming that his "situation had gotten worse."
Previously, Billy and his son Bam Bam, went to jail for lying on Permanent Fund dividend applications.
The father and son pled guilty to one count of second-degree unsworn falsification, which is a misdemeanor.
The Alaskan Bush People TV show features a family from Alaska’s wilderness and followed the Brown’s daily life in the wilderness alongside their seven children.
The show aired on Discovery Channel for more than eight seasons.
Ami Brown, 56, and her late husband Billy, 66, have lived with their five sons, Matt, 36, Bam Bam, 34, Bear, 31, Gabe, 29, and Noah, 26, and daughters Bird, 24, and Rain, 16, in Washington State.
The Browns left Alaska and relocated to California when Ami was diagnosed with cancer in July 2020.
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Billy's mother, father, and sister died in a plane crash when he was 16 years old and he claimed he was tricked into becoming emancipated from his family, meaning he gave up his right to the family fortune.
He spent years wandering the US and even worked as a commercial fisherman in the northern Pacific.
The Brown family's net worth is an impressive $60million and Billy was estimated to be worth over $6million and reportedly earned around $500,000 for the show.