Beaconsfield mine collapse survivor Todd Russell remembered as 'true Aussie legend'
Todd Russell, one of the two miners famously trapped underground for 14 days during the 2006 Beaconsfield mine collapse, has died at age 54. His former colleague Brant Webb paid tribute to their shared experience and enduring connection.
Why it matters
The Beaconsfield mine rescue was a major historical event in Australia, and Russell was a well-known figure in the national consciousness.
Former miner Todd Russell, who was trapped underground for 14 nights when the Beaconsfield Gold Mine collapsed in 2006, has died at the age of 54 from an undisclosed illness.
The man he was trapped underground with, Brant Webb, has paid tribute to him, saying the mine collapse will always connect them.
Russell is being remembered for his courage, resilience, and for "being a genuine bloke with a big personality".
Link copied Share Share article Brant Webb has paid tribute to the man he was trapped underground with following a mine collapse 20 years ago, saying "we went through something together all those years ago that will always connect us".
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