Sources close to Mitchell tell us ... Guist had recently fallen ill ... but the nature of his illness is still unclear.
Story developing ...
Swamp People" star Mitchel Guist died Monday morning after suffering an apparent seizure , according to TMZ.
Louisiana's Assumption Parish officials confirmed to WBRZ.com that The alligator-hunter died alng the Belle River at roughly 9:00 AM.
Those with Guist reportedly attempted to perform CPR on The History Channel star who fell on his boat before suffering what appeared to be a seizure. An onlooker phoned 911 and Guist was transported to a nearby hospital. Guist's official cause of death has yet to be reported.
Exclusive Details [UPDATE]
10:19 AM PDT -- Law enforcement sources tell us ... Mitchell was out in his boat along the Belle River ... when he "fell." Witnesses say he appeared to have been suffering from a seizure.
We're told another person on the boat returned the vessel to the dock and called 911. Emergency personnel responded to the scene and transported Mitchell to a nearby hospital ... but it was too late.
12:15 PM PDT -- A rep for the History Channel tells us, "We are extremely saddened to report that our friend and beloved member of the Swamp People family, Mitchell Guist, has passed away earlier today. Mitchell passed on the swamp, doing what he loved."
Mitchell Guist -- one of the bearded alligator-hunting brothers featured on the reality show "Swamp People" -- has died.
According to WBRZ.com, Mitchell was discovered at 9 AM in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana.
Law enforcement sources tell us ... someone tried to perform CPR on Guist ... but attempts to resuscitate the reality star were unsuccessful.
Stay tuned ... story still developing ... updates as they become available .
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