Was Russell physically abusive to Taylor?

Russell died by suicide in August 2011, a month after Taylor filed for divorce. Taylor has since opened up about the physical and emotional abuse she endured from him during their six-year marriage.

What did Taylor’s husband Russell do?

In 2011, Taylor had decided to file for divorce and was asking for sole custody of their daughter, who was five years old at the time. Sadly, in August of 2011, Russell committed suicide by hanging. Russell’s first ex-wife even blamed Taylor for his death, claiming she didn’t “care for [Taylor] at all.”

What episode of RHOBH did Russell died?

The second season premiere of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsdealt with the suicide of cast member Taylor Armstrong’s estranged husband, Russell Armstrong head on.