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Celebrity Deaths: Matt Brown and Ronald LaPread Pass Away
Matt Brown, star of the Discovery series ‘Alaskan Bush People,’ passed away at 43. Former Commodores bassist Ronald LaPread also died at 75. Both deaths were announced by family members on social media.
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Variety
Matt Brown, star of the Discovery docudrama series “Alaskan Bush People,” has died. He was 43. Matt Brown’s death was announced by his brother, Bear, in a TikTok video posted Saturday night. Bear said his sibling’s body was found in a nearby river and that the cause of death looked like
2026-05-31 16:22 UTC
Deadline
Ronald LaPread, the former bassist of the Commodores, has died. He was 75. On Saturday, Ronald’s daughter Soraya LaPread announced that her father died with a statement on her Instagram Story. The cause of death was not immediately made available. “It is with a very heavy heart that I mu
2026-05-31 16:28 UTC