“Housewives” Star Russell Armstrong to Have Two Funeral Services

According to E! News, there will be two funeral services for Russell Armstrong, who is known for being on the cast of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” The two services will be arranged in California and Texas.

Russell committed suicide last week at his residence in Los Angeles, after being unable to cope with the depression resulting from his struggling marriage with Taylor Armstrong and failed financial career.

Russell’s widow Taylor and his family were unable to come to terms on the arrangement of his funeral so it was eventually decided that both the parties will organize their own service for Russell.

The news of double funeral was told to E! by the deceased venture capitalist’s lawyer Ronal Richards. Richards said that the one of Russell’s family members has been told about the future plans but his mother, father or sister could not be contacted.

Meanwhile, Bravo, the cable network that broadcasts “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” has confirmed to THR that as a result of Russell’s suicide, it will be re-editing the show. However, when asked if the emergency re-edit could prevent the show’s new season from airing on September 5, the network’s head Frances Berwick refused to answer the question, claiming that internal discussions on the subject haven’t taken place yet.

It seems that the show is very demanding of its cast members as after Russell’s death, Danielle Staub has also come forward to admit the pressure they endure during the filming. “I was very close to taking my own life — not just on one occasion — it’s been several times. And what always saved me was the thought of my children living with that for the rest of their lives,” she told Entertainment Tonight.

Source: [The Hollywood Reporter]

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