The legendary Bill Russel passed away on 31 July 2022 at 88. He was one of the finest players of Basketball and the most celebrated player in the NBA.
He played for Boston Celtics and led its dominance era in the 1950s and 60s.
The 11 times champion died peacefully with his wife, Jeannine Russel, by his side. The announcement came directly from the verified Twitter account of Bill Russel.
Who is Jeannine Russel, the fourth and last wife of Bill Russel?
Jeannine Russel’s name before marrying Bill was Jeannine Fiorito and Jeannine Maddox. She is the fourth wife of Bill Russel. The time of Bill and Jeannine’s relationship is not clear, but he married her in 2018 at the age of 84. The couple celebrates their anniversary on 8 December.
Jeannine made a regular appearance on the five-time MVP’s Instagram handle; Bill recently shared a picture of him and Jeannine dressed as bacon and egg for Halloween.
The couple was constantly spotted at the courtside of NBA games.
Both of them attended the entire 2019 NBA season together; Bill also portrayed his support for the LGBTQ+ community via an Instagram post during pride month.
All the other marriages of Bill Russel:
Bill first married his college girlfriend, Rose Swisher, in 1956, but the couple grew emotionally distant and divorced in 1973.
Bill’s second marriage was with Dorothy Anstett, Miss USA of 1968. The couple married in 1977, but their marriage was not destined to last. Hence they got divorced in 1980.
1996 proved to be a charm for Bill, and he got married for a third time to Marilyn Nault; the marriage ended with the death of Marilyn in the year 2009.
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