Sister Wives season 19 began on a somber note, paying tribute to the late Garrison Brown . “This season of Sister Wives began filming in late 2022,” TLC revealed during the opening credits for the Sunday, September 15, episode. The network then acknowledged Garrison’s death , writing, “On March 5, 2024, Kody and Janelle’s son Garrison passed away.

He was greatly loved and will be deeply missed.” Janelle and Kody Brown confirmed Garrison’s death in March , sharing a joint statement. “Janelle and I are deeply saddened to announce the loss of our beautiful boy Robert ‘Garrison’ Brown,” the Instagram post read.

“He was a bright spot in the lives of all who knew him. Our loss will leave such a big hole in our lives, that it takes our breath away.” Us Weekly reported at the time that Garrison died by suicide while living in Flagstaff, Arizona.

He was 25. While Janelle and Kody, both 55, announced their separation in December 2022 after more than 30 years as a couple, they came together to mourn the loss of Garrison. They celebrated his life with a private funeral in March.

The exes, who spiritually wed in 1993 , also share daughters Maddie , 28, and Savanah , 19; and sons Logan , 30, Hunter , 27, and Gabriel , 22. The entire Brown family was shaken by Garrison’s death, including Janelle’s former sister wives Christine and Meri Brown , who publicly paid tribute to the late reality star. (Christine, 52, divorced Kody in November 2021, while Meri, 53, ann.