Bill Russell was an American professional basketball player who played as a center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association from 1956 to 1969.

He was a five-time NBA Most Valuable Player and a 12-time NBA All-Star.

Charlie L. Russell cause of death: What happened to Bill Russell brother?

Bill Russell was born the younger son of Charles Russell and Katie Russell and his older brother is Charlie L. Russell.

Charlie attended Oakland Technical High and the Santa Rosa Junior College. While he was a student at the latter, his interest in writing was sparked.

He earned a B.S. in English from the University of San Francisco in 1959 and later received a Masters in Social Work in 1966 from New York University.

In 1969, his play, Five on the Black Hand Side premiered. It was later adapted into a film, which was released by United Artists in 1973

Russell had two children named Katheryn and Joshua and two grandchildren. At the age of 81, he passed away on June 28, 2013, after a battle with gastric cancer.

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