Kansas deputies find ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff actor, Cole Brings Plenty, dead in woods

David Montesino
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The actor of the television series ‘1923,” Cole Brings Plenty, was found dead April 5 in a wooded area near an abandoned vehicle, according to a Johnson County, Kansas, Sheriff’s Office statement.

Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call of an unoccupied vehicle when Brings Plenty’s body was discovered, according to the statement.

The 27-year-old’s family confirmed his death in a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter.

“We want to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone for the prayers and positive thoughts he sent for Cole,” wrote Joe Brings Plenty, Sr., in a statement posted on X, formerly Twitter. “We would also like to thank everyone who came to walk beside us as we searched for our son and provided the resources we needed to expand our search areas. I learned this week how many people knew the goodness in Cole’s heart and loved him during this incredibly difficult time.”

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Actor reported missing, police has enough for arrest in alleged domestic violence incident

Lawrence, Kansas, Police responded to reports of a woman screaming for help on Sunday, and when officers arrived, the alleged suspect had fled the scene. Traffic cameras show Brings Plenty leaving the city immediately after the alleged incident on U.S. Route 59, police said. Brings Plenty was last seen driving a 2005 Ford Explorer bearing a Kansas license plate reading 368PXB.

Brings Plenty was reported missing by his family a day after Easter after they could not reach him by phone. A push by the young actor’s TV cohorts, including “Yellowstone” star Cole Hauser, flooded social media with a flyer of the missing man.

Lawrence police clarified their search two days later as that for a suspect in an alleged domestic violence incident that occurred on Easter Sunday.

“We’ve identified him as the suspect, have probable cause for his arrest, and issued an alert to area agencies,” Lawrence Police stated on Facebook.

Brings Plenty is a member of the Lakota tribe and appeared in two episodes of the “Yellowstone” prequel series — “1923.”