Yellowstone spinoff actor Cole Brings Plenty dead at 27: Body of 1923 star is found after he was reported missing

Cole Brings Plenty, the nephew of Yellowstone star Mo Brings Plenty and an actor who also appeared in the prequel 1923, was found dead at the age of 27 on Friday. 

The Johnson County Sheriff's Office in Kansas announced that Cole's body was discovered in a wooded area on Friday morning.

The young Lakota actor's cause of death is not known and the case remains under investigation.

Mo had shared a missing persons poster of his nephew on Instagram on Tuesday, announcing that Cole had been last seen on Sunday.

Kansas police had issued an affidavit for Cole’s arrest in relation to a domestic violence incident on Sunday.

Cole Brings Plenty, the nephew of Yellowstone star Mo Brings Plenty and an actor who also appeared in the prequel 1923, was found dead at the age of 27 on Friday; pictured in November

Cole Brings Plenty starred on two episodes of the Yellowstone spinoff 1923 as Pete Plenty Clouds

Fans were quick to offer their condolences on X, formerly Twitter, as one wrote, 'Rest in Piece [sic] to the missing Indigenous man- Cole Brings Plenty.'

Another shared: 'The passing of Cole Brings Plenty is so heartbreaking. I feel for his family as they held on to hope & did everything they could to find him. I hope a full investigation is done & the family gets the answers they deserve.'

The Lawrence, Kansas Police Department stated on Tuesday afternoon that officers submitted an affidavit to the Douglas County District Attorney for the arrest of Cole.

Officers received reports of a 'female screaming for help' on Sunday morning at an apartment in Lawrence, according 12News.

It was alleged that Cole had 'driven away from the scene and was thought to be headed southbound on Highway 59,' the site claimed.

He was last known to be driving a white 2005 Ford Explorer with a Kansas license plate.

The missing persons poster from Mo's Instagram reported that Cole missed a scheduled appointment with his agent for a TV show, a behavior described as 'uncharacteristic'.

The poster also highlighted that his cell phone was switched off.

Cole, known for his role as sheepherder Pete Plenty Clouds in 1923, was last spotted leaving Lawrence, Kansas, in his car during the early morning hours on Sunday, as indicated by the poster.

Mo's Yellowstone co-star, Cole Hauser, who portrays Rip Wheeler on the series, also shared the poster on his Instagram, urging followers to provide any information if they have seen Cole since Easter evening in Kansas City.

The Johnson County Sheriff's Office in Kansas announced that Cole's body was discovered in a wooded area on Friday morning, per KCTV5  

The cause of death is not known and the case remains under investigation

Fans were quick to offer their condolences on X, formerly Twitter, as one wrote, 'Rest in Piece [sic] to the missing Indigenous man- Cole Brings Plenty.'

Coles uncle, Yellowstone star Mo Brings Plenty, 54, shared a missing persons poster of his nephew on Instagram on Tuesday,announcing that Cole had been last seen on Sunday. Seen in January 2023

Mo's Yellowstone co-star, Cole Hauser, who portrays Rip Wheeler on the series, also shared the poster on his Instagram, urging followers to provide any information if they have seen Cole since Easter evening in Kansas City

Yellowstone costars Michelle Randolph and Kelsey Asbille also made similar appeals on social media, urging their fans to join in the search for Cole.

Cole's father, Joseph Brings Plenty Sr., had also posted a call for help on Facebook. 

'If anyone knows where my son Cole Brings Plenty is please tell him to call me,' Joseph wrote in his post. 'His family is very worried about him.' 

Cole's sister Belle posted his missing poster on Instagram as well. The poster described Cole as 5' 10" with long, black hair and brown eyes.

Shortly after the Yellowstone stars shared the missing person poster, the Lawrence Police Department issued a statement on Facebook, identifying Cole as a suspect in an incident involving allegations of domestic violence.

According to the statement, authorities responded to reports of a woman screaming for help in an apartment on Sunday morning. 

Following an investigation that identified Plenty as a suspect, traffic cameras showed him leaving the city immediately after the incident.

Furthermore, the police stated that they had probable cause for his arrest and issued an alert to area agencies. 

Cole is seen here far right in his last Instagram post from November 2023; seen with his siblings Seth, Brett, and Belle

Cole (middle) wrote on Instagram in NOvember 2023: 'Red Nation Film Festival, got to meet the amazing cast of Bones of Crows'

Cole captioned this photo on Instagram in April 2023: 'Aho! #1923 #1883 #yellowstone'

Mo Brings Plenty, far left, as Rainwater's driver, Gil Birmingham as Chief Thomas Rainwater, Hauser as Rip Wheeler, Kevin Costner as John Dutton on Yellowstone

However, due to the sensitive nature of the allegations, authorities had refrained from disclosing further details about the incident. 

The release mentioned that no additional information would be provided.

Additionally, the police mentioned that Cole’s family has been in contact with authorities, expressing concern and reporting him as a missing person. 

Besides 1923, Brings Plenty appeared in two INSP channel series: Into the Wild Frontier and The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger.