Janelle and Kody Brown's Son Garrison Dead at 25

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Janelle and Kody Brown's Son Garrison Dead at 25
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Originally appeared on E! Online

The Sister Wives family has suffered an unimaginable loss.

Robert Garrison Brown—the son of Kody Brown and Janelle Brown—died on March 5, the former couple confirmed in a statement. He was 25.

"Kody and I are deeply saddened to announce the loss of our beautiful boy Robert Garrison Brown," Janelle shared on Instagram alongside photos of her late son. "He was a bright spot in the lives of all who knew him. His loss will leave such a big hole in our lives that it takes our breath away. We ask that you please respect our privacy and join us in honoring his memory."

Kody also posted the same statement on his own account. Neither he or Janelle provided a cause of death.

Often called by his middle name, Garrison was the fourth oldest of Janelle's six children with Kody, who the matriarch separated from in 2022 after more than three decades together.

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Janelle also shares kids Logan, 29, Madison, 28, Hunter, 27, Gabriel, 22, and Savanah, 19, with Kody, who is dad to 12 other children through his relationships with Christine Brown, Meri Brown and Robyn Brown. (Christine and Kody broke up in 2021, while Meri confirmed she had called it quits with the TLC star the following year.)

Garrison was regularly featured on Sister Wives since the reality show—which documented Kody's polygamous lifestyle—premiered in 2010. In recent years, he butted heads with his father, leading to the two to fall out after Kody attempted to kick him out of the family home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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On the latest season, Garrison reflected on his strained relationship with Kody.

"Since I last talked to Dad, I bought a house," he said in an October episode of Sister Wives. "I've gotten into school and I got the car that I wanted, that he told me I should never get."

Days before his passing, Garrison shared that he had adopted a new cat.

"Newest edition to my home, Ms Buttons," he captioned a photo of himself holding a medium-haired black cat in a Feb. 28 Instagram post. "She's 9 years old and was on the line for euthanasia but my savior complex couldn't suffice."

For more details on the Brown family, keep reading.

<p>Logan Taylor Brown</p>

<p>Logan Taylor Brown</p>

Born May 21, 1994, Logan is the oldest son of Kody Brown and Janelle Brown. He is also the eldest child of 18 in Kody's entire brood.

After graduating with a master's degree in business administration from the University of Nevada in 2020, he married Michelle Petty two years later.


<p>Aspyn Kristin Thompson (née Brown)</p>

<p>Aspyn Kristin Thompson (n&eacute;e Brown)</p>

Aspyn is the oldest child of Kody and Christine Brown. She was born on March 14, 1995.

Also a University of Nevada alum, Aspyn tied the knot with Mitch Thompson in 2018. 


<p>Leon "Leo" Brown</p>

<p>Leon "Leo" Brown</p>


<p>Mykelti Ann Padron (née Brown)</p>

<p>Mykelti Ann Padron (n&eacute;e Brown)</p>

The second of Kody and Christine's children, Mykelti was born on June 9, 1996.

She married Antonio "Tony" Padron in 2016 in a wedding ceremony documented on Sister Wives. The couple are parents to daughter Avalon and twin sons Archer and Ace.


<p>Madison Rose Brush (née Brown)</p>

<p>Madison Rose Brush (n&eacute;e Brown)</p>

Janelle gave birth to Madison—her second child with Kody—on Nov. 3, 1995.

After studying at Utah State University, Madison married Caleb Brush in 2016. The pair share kids Axel, Evangalynn and Josephine.


<p>Hunter Elias Brown</p>

<p>Hunter Elias Brown</p>

Janelle and Kody welcomed Hunter—their third child together—on Feb. 9, 1997.

Hunter graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 2020, before studying nursing at Johns Hopkins University.


<p>Paedon Rex Brown</p>

<p>Paedon Rex Brown</p>

Kristine gave birth to her and Kody's third child together on Aug. 7, 1998.


<p>Robert Garrison Brown</p>

<p>Robert Garrison Brown</p>

Born Oct. 31, 1998, Garrison was Kody and Janelle's third youngest child together. He died on March 5, 2024 at age 25.


<p>David "Dayton" Preston Brown</p>

<p>David "Dayton" Preston Brown</p>


<p>Gabriel Winn Brown</p>

<p>Gabriel Winn Brown</p>

Nicknamed Gabe, the fifth child of Kody and Janelle was born on Oct. 11, 2001. 


<p>Gwendlyn Genielle Queiroz (née Brown)</p>

<p>Gwendlyn Genielle Queiroz (n&eacute;e Brown)</p>

Kody and Christine welcomed their fourth child on Oct. 15, 2001.

Gwendlyn tied the knot with Beatriz Queiroz in 2023.


<p>Aurora Alice Brown</p>

<p>Aurora Alice Brown</p>

Aurora is the second oldest child of Robyn. She was legally adopted by Kody in 2015 after he married Robyn the prior year.


<p>Ysabel Paige Brown</p>

<p>Ysabel Paige Brown</p>

Kody and Christine welcomed their fifth child together on June 13, 2003.

Her struggles with scoliosis has been documented on Sister Wives.


<p>Breanna Rose Brown</p>

<p>Breanna Rose Brown</p>

Breanna is Robyn's third child from her marriage to Preston. After Robyn married Kody, Breanna and her older siblings were legally adopted into the family.


<p>Savanah Brown</p>

<p>Savanah Brown</p>

Kody and Janelle welcomed their youngest child together on Dec. 7, 2004.


<p>Truely Grace Brown</p>

<p>Truely Grace Brown</p>

Born on April 13, 2010, Truely is the youngest child of Kody and Christine.


<p>Solomon Kody Brown</p>

<p>Solomon Kody Brown</p>

Kody and Robyn welcomed their second youngest son on Oct. 27, 2011.


<p>Ariella Mae Brown</p>

<p>Ariella Mae Brown</p>

Born on Jan. 10, 2016, Ariella is the youngest daughter of Kody and Robyn. She is also the youngest child of 18 in the entire Brown family.


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