Broadway Legend Joined: 5/19/03
I don't know how to do links, but it's all over the tabloid sites that Russell Armstrong, Taylor's estranged husband, killed himself last night. He was 47.
Something always seemed off about him, but I'm sad for his daughter.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
That's good TV.
I'd kill myself too if I was married to one of them.
Camille Grammar tweeted that her thoughts and prayers are with them. That's gotta be a comfort.
Any way you slice it, it's sad to hear.
^ Exactly. Whatever you thought of him or the franchise in general, there's now a five year old left without a parent.
I feel sorry for the little girl. And I actually feel sort of sorry for Taylor too. She was already unstable.
God, that's awful. There did seem to be something off with him. That poor little girl.
I read something about allegations of abuse? I don't watch the show, but it sounded like there was a lot going wrong in that family.
He had three restraining orders against him over the years -- one by his first wife for domestic abuse, one by a girlfriend for abuse and child endangerment and the current one by Taylor.
He had filed for bankrupcy in 2005. A big hot mess.
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http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-russell-armstrong-20110817,0,3391963.story
Sounds like he was engulfed in a LOT of litigious activity. Securities fraud, palimony, angry investors, upcoming divorce, tax evasion, and the stress to keep up a lifestyle you can't possibly afford while the scamming secrets of you and your spouse are revealed to the world. Sadly, this ending is no surprise. I just feel sorry for the kid. The wife, not so much.
I hope Taylor and her daughter find some peace and are able to move on.
Sadly, there is no money in the family whatsoever. When will these folks learn to live within their means?
Bravo will need a spin-off "The Broke-Ass Bravo Wives" starring Theresa Guidice (NJ), Taylor (BH), Lynn (OC), Tamara (OC), Sonja (NY), and Kim (BH). They can all live in a house and clip coupons and shop at Dollar General.
The more I learn about "Taylor", the less I'm concerned about her need for peace. But the daughter deserves a shot at some stability.
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