1923 was dealt a huge blow when Season 1 cast member Cole Brings Plenty passed away in 2024. He played Pete Plenty Clouds in the Yellowstone origin story series, and the character was set to return in Season 2. Following Brings Plenty’s death, the role was recast, with Jeremy Gauna taking over. In the Sunday, March 30 episode of 1923, several characters, including Pete Plenty Clouds, were killed off. Gauna admitted to The Hollywood Reporter that filming Pete’s death brought up complicated feelings given Brings Plenty’s untimely death. “It was very difficult, especially with everything that happened in real life to Cole,” he said in an interview. “Cole had so much expectations with the character. He had so much joy knowing that he was getting to be a part of six episodes, and that was taken away from him abruptly,” he continued, reflecting on how Cole’s death robbed the young actor of his potential. Gauna discussed how playing that final death scene reminded him of Cole, saying:
