Russell's death was due to mesenteric thrombosis. He was buried in East Cemetery in Manchester, Connecticut. He was survived by Matthiessen and two sisters, Ednah Cheney Underhill of Santa Barbara, California, and Mrs. Halstead Dorey of Boerne, Texas.
Mesenteric thrombosis resulted in Russell's demise. He was laid to rest in East Cemetery in Manchester, Connecticut. Surviving him were Matthiessen and two sisters: Ednah Cheney Underhill from Santa Barbara, California, and Mrs. Halstead Dorey from Boerne, Texas.