Billy was cremated February 22 in Washington State.
Birth Name: William Bryan Brown
December 3, 1952 -February 7, 2021
Parents: Father's Name: Billy Joe Brown
Mother's Name: Mary Kathryn
"Alaskan Bush People" premiered in 2014, showcasing the lives of Brown and his family as they live off the grid in Alaska's wilderness. Filmed on location near Hoonah and Chichagof Island in southern Alaska, "Alaskan Bush People" focused on Brown, his wife Ami, and their seven children over 12 seasons, the most recent aired in autumn 2020. Brown and the family began living in Alaska in 1983 and remained there until Ami's 2017 cancer diagnosis prompted a move to Washington state, where she could receive medical care. The show continued to follow their lives as they homesteaded in Washington.
Notable quote:
"I've had such an active life and I've done so much with my own hands and been proud to do it. It's really hard to back up now and sit on the sideline. I'm not ready for a porch yet. Don't go putting me on a porch yet. …I probably am, I just won't admit it." —from a 2019 interview with People
Billy Brown was a reality TV star and patriarch of the "Alaskan Bush People"".
Billy starred on the Alaskan Bush People, which premiered in 2014 and lasted 12 seasons. The Brown family were known for living off the grid and in the vast wilderness of Alaska, surviving all the elements.
He was the husband of Amora "Ami" Larene Branson and the father of 8 children; Matthew William Brown, Joshua "Bam Bam Brown, Solomon "Bear" Isaiah Freedom Brown, Gabriel "Gabe" Starbuck Brown, Noah Darkcloud Brown, Amora "Birdy" Jean Snowbird Brown and Merry Christmas "Rainy" Kathryn Raindrop Brown and Twila Wilson (daughter by first wife Brenda).
Quote by Billy Brown:
"I've had such an active life and I've done so much with my own hands and been proud to do it. It's really hard to back up now and sit on the sideline. I'm not ready for a porch yet. Don't go putting me on a porch yet. …I probably am, I just won't admit it." —from a 2019 interview with People
Quote by son Bear:
"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""
Billy was cremated February 22 in Washington State.
Birth Name: William Bryan Brown
December 3, 1952 -February 7, 2021
Parents: Father's Name: Billy Joe Brown
Mother's Name: Mary Kathryn
"Alaskan Bush People" premiered in 2014, showcasing the lives of Brown and his family as they live off the grid in Alaska's wilderness. Filmed on location near Hoonah and Chichagof Island in southern Alaska, "Alaskan Bush People" focused on Brown, his wife Ami, and their seven children over 12 seasons, the most recent aired in autumn 2020. Brown and the family began living in Alaska in 1983 and remained there until Ami's 2017 cancer diagnosis prompted a move to Washington state, where she could receive medical care. The show continued to follow their lives as they homesteaded in Washington.
Notable quote:
"I've had such an active life and I've done so much with my own hands and been proud to do it. It's really hard to back up now and sit on the sideline. I'm not ready for a porch yet. Don't go putting me on a porch yet. …I probably am, I just won't admit it." —from a 2019 interview with People
Billy Brown was a reality TV star and patriarch of the "Alaskan Bush People"".
Billy starred on the Alaskan Bush People, which premiered in 2014 and lasted 12 seasons. The Brown family were known for living off the grid and in the vast wilderness of Alaska, surviving all the elements.
He was the husband of Amora "Ami" Larene Branson and the father of 8 children; Matthew William Brown, Joshua "Bam Bam Brown, Solomon "Bear" Isaiah Freedom Brown, Gabriel "Gabe" Starbuck Brown, Noah Darkcloud Brown, Amora "Birdy" Jean Snowbird Brown and Merry Christmas "Rainy" Kathryn Raindrop Brown and Twila Wilson (daughter by first wife Brenda).
Quote by Billy Brown:
"I've had such an active life and I've done so much with my own hands and been proud to do it. It's really hard to back up now and sit on the sideline. I'm not ready for a porch yet. Don't go putting me on a porch yet. …I probably am, I just won't admit it." —from a 2019 interview with People
Quote by son Bear:
"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""
