Deceased

When Did Bill Russell Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 88

Also known asWilliam F. Russell, William Felton Russell, William Felton "Bill" RussellGenderMaleBorn12/02/1934Born inWest Monroe, Louisiana, USADied31/07/2022 (aged 88)WikidataQ242185 ↗TMDb#1227917 ↗

Filmography28 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2025	Celtics CitySeries	Self	91
2023	Bill Russell: LegendSeries	Self	89
2022	Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFLMovie	Self (archive footage)	88
2021	Kevin Garnett: Anything Is PossibleMovie	Self (Archive Footage)	87
2018	Basketball: A Love StorySeries	Self	84
2018	Shut Up and DribbleSeries	Self - NBA Hall of Famer	84
2017	Celtics/Lakers: Best of EnemiesSeries	Self	83
2016	O.J.: Made in AmericaMovie	Self (archive footage)	82
2016	O.J.: Made in AmericaSeries	Self (archive footage)	82
2016	2016 NBA Finals Mini-MovieMovie	Himself	82
2013	Mr. Russell's HouseMovie	—	79
2008	Fathers of the SportMovie	Himself	74
2002	Jim Brown: All-AmericanMovie	Self	68
2002	:03 from GoldMovie	Self (archive footage)	68
2000	Bill Russell: My Life, My WayMovie	—	66
1996	The Journey of the African-American AthleteMovie	Self	62
1986	Rickles... On the LooseMovie	Self	52
1985	Bob Uecker's Wacky World of SportsMovie	Self (archive footage)	51
1984	Miami ViceSeries	Judge Roger Ferguson	50
1978	The White ShadowSeries	Bill Russell	44
1975	Saturday Night LiveSeries	Self - Host	41
1971	The Jackson 5: Goin' Back to IndianaMovie	Self	37
1970	The Flip Wilson ShowSeries	Self	36
1968	The Dick Cavett ShowSeries	Self - Guest	34
1968	Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeries	Self	34
1962	The Merv Griffin ShowSeries	Self	28
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries	Self	28
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self	27