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Todd Russell, Beaconsfield mine collapse survivor, dies aged 54 due to illness

Tasmanian premier leads tributes for Russell, who earlier this month returned home to ‘see out his days’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Beaconsfield mine collapse survivor Todd Russell has… Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

2 reports2 sourcesNov 10, 2026, 3:47 AM
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The GuardianNov 10, 2026, 3:47 AM

Todd Russell, Beaconsfield mine collapse survivor, dies aged 54 due to illness

Tasmanian premier leads tributes for Russell, who earlier this month returned home to ‘see out his days’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Beaconsfield mine collapse survivor Todd Russell has died aged 54 after recently announcing deteriorating health. The Tasmanian premier, Jeremy Rockliff, led the tributes on Tuesday morning, saying his thoughts were with Russell’s loved ones. Continue reading...

ABC AustraliaNov 9, 2026, 9:20 PM

Beaconsfield mine collapse survivor Todd Russell dies aged 54

Todd Russell, whose rescue, along with colleague Brant Webb, from a collapsed gold mine captivated the world for weeks in 2006, has died days after returning home from hospital.

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