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Notable Births & Deaths for Russell ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Russell.  Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample. 
- Darrell Banks     (Musician)
- Born: Darrell Eubanks
 - He was born  in Mansfield (OH) on July 25, 1937 (a Sunday) and died  in Detroit (MI) on February 24, 1970 (a Tueday) at the age of 32.  He is buried at Detroit Memorial Park (Macomb County, Michigan).  
 - Mansfield  is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Russell.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Darrell Banks<1>
 
  - Gates Brown     (Major League Baseball)
- Born: William James Brown
 - He was born  in Crestline (OH) on May 2, 1939 (a Tueday) and died  in Detroit (MI) on September 27, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 74.  He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery (Richland County, Ohio).  
 - Crestline  is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Russell.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gates Brown<1>
 
  - Ollie M. Cline     (Professional football)
- He was born  in Mount Vernon (OH) on December 31, 1925 (a Thursday) and died  in Springfield (OH) on May 12, 2001 (a Saturday) at the age of 75.  
 - Mount Vernon  is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Russell.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ollie M. Cline<1>
 
  - Daniel Decatur 'Dan' Emmett     (Composer)
 - Mark Fenton     (Actor)
 - Florence Harding     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Warren Harding (1921 - 1923))
 - Warren Harding     (29th President of the US (1921 - 1923))
 - Rutherford B. Hayes     (19th President of the US (1877 - 1881))
- Full name: Rutherford Birchard Hayes
 - He was born  in Delaware (OH) on October 4, 1822 (a Friday) and died  in Fremont (OH) on January 17, 1893 (a Tueday) at the age of 70.  
 - Delaware  is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Russell.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rutherford B. Hayes<1>
 
  - Paul Lynde     (Actor, comedian)
- Full name: Paul Edward Lynde
 - He was born  in Mount Vernon (OH) on June 13, 1926 (a Sunday) and died  in Beverly Hills (CA) on January 10, 1982 (a Sunday) at the age of 55.  He is buried at Amity Cemetery (Knox County, Ohio).  
 - Mount Vernon  is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Russell.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Lynde<1>
 
  - Robert C. 'Bob' Monnett     (Professional football)
- He was born  in Bucyrus (OH) on February 27, 1910 (a Sunday) and died  in Galion (OH) on August 2, 1978 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68.  He is buried at Fairview Cemetery (Crawford County, Ohio).  
 - Bucyrus  is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Russell.
 
- Galion  is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Russell.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert C. 'Bob' Monnett<1>
 
  - Luke Perry     (Actor)
 - Robert F. Simon     (Actor)
- Full name: Robert Frank Simon
 - He was born  in Mansfield (OH) on December 2, 1908 (a Wednesday) and died  in Tarzana (CA) on November 29, 1992 (a Sunday) at the age of 83.  He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).  
 - Mansfield  is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Russell.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert F. Simon<1>
 
  - Robert Franklin Slatzer     (Author)
  
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments.  They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help.  More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |  
 
 
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