– Just days before his death, Russell Armstrong begged a friend for anxiety drugs, telling him, "This is as bad as it gets." Armstrong was upset over his divorce and his portrayal on Real Housewives, and couldn't even afford to pay for the meal he was sharing with the friend, Russ McCullough. McCullough gave him one Xanax, but Armstrong wanted an entire bottle, TMZ reports. The gossip site adds that Armstrong's death, not surprisingly, was officially ruled a suicide by hanging. Meanwhile, his family is considering suing Bravo. The network that airs Real Housewives "is at fault and somebody needs to pay," Armstrong's stepbrother tells Radar. But one member of his family is also offering a glimpse into Armstrong's dark past, Perez Hilton notes: His sister says that, at the tender age of six, he accidentally shot her. She adds that he "had anger issues" but was trying to overcome them. He also allegedly punched a business associate, had two restraining orders filed against him by ex-partners, and pleaded guilty to battery in 1997, Radar reports. Click to read Bravo exec Andy Cohen's response to the Armstrong news.

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So, basically no one has any respect for the dead, huh? Not even the guy's own family. Sick. 
  
 Another person in Russell Armstrong's life has come forward to talk about the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star and offer their insight on why he might've taken his own life. Russell's sister Laurie has come forward to speak of his - and her - painful childhood, in which Russell actually shot Laurie with a loaded gun. She elaborated further, speaking of his anger problems: 
  
 “My brother had anger issues but he was trying to really overcome his resentments. When I was five-years-old and he was six-years-old he accidentally shot me in the leg with my dad’s loaded gun! He lived with this guilt all of his life and he blamed himself. I was in the hospital for one year, the doctors told me I would never walk again. But I did, I think I started walking again when I was six-years-old. It’s kind of a blur. He was angry at my dad for along time because he should never have left a loaded gun in the house.” 
  
 And this story needed to be rehashed because…? 
  
 We can't really understand why all of these people keep talking to the media and further painting an awful picture of this man when he isn't alive to defend himself. You would think at least his family would give him enough dignity to have his past mistakes - and this story was definitely one about him making a mistake, not his rage - kept privately within his immediate circle. 
  
 It doesn't look like the poor guy had that many people to turn to for help that wouldn't sell him out for his own benefit. Perhaps he would've had a better chance of working out his issues had he felt like there was someone in his life who would look out for him. Sad. 
  
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 Tags: accident, awful, brother, family, media, private, real housewives of beverly hills, russell armstrong, sister, taylor armstrong ||||| The Bravo community is still reeling from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Taylor Armstrong‘s estranged husband Russell Armstrong taking his own life Monday. 
  
 Many are wondering what is going to happen since RHOBH was set to premiere September 5, with Taylor’s story line about divorcing Russell laid out in the preview released weeks ago (which has now been removed from the website). 
  
 Andy Cohen, the Watch What Happens Live host (and Exec VP of original programming/development), just posted on his blog titled “Picking Up the Pieces” where things stand: 
  
 “We’re all still trying to process yesterday’s very sad news, and looking at how to proceed with the series, which has finished primary production and was set to premiere on Labor Day,” Cohen says. 
  
 “We’ll let you know what we decide when we do. In the meantime, we’re sending our thoughts and prayers to Taylor and the rest of Russell’s family.” 
  
 As do ours. 
  
 Meanwhile, it was announced today that the official cause of death has been listed as hanging by suicide. 
  
 Tell us, readers: what do you think Bravo should do? ||||| Russell Armstrong Asked for Xanax Before Death 
  
 begged a friend for anxiety drugs days before his death ... TMZ has learned.Armstrong's longtime friend and confidante-- who appeared on "" last season -- tells us, he met Armstrong for dinner recently ... and things had reached a new low.According to McCullough, Armstrong couldn't afford to pay for his meal -- and when the subject turned to his divorce, Armstrong said, "This is as bad as it gets."Armstrong also said he was distraught over his negative portrayal on the show ... and feared he'd never recover from the ordeal -- so McCullough gave him a Xanax pill to take the edge off.We're told Armstrong called McCullough 3 days before his death, asking for a "full bottle" of Xanax -- but McCullough suspected something was seriously wrong ... and refused out of fear Armstrong might abuse the pills.As we previously reported, Armstrong's death was ruled a suicide by hanging -- no drugs or alcohol were found at the scene. ||||| Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) 
  
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 Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Taylor Armstrong paid a Beverly Hills dentist a “wad of cash” to cover-up a fight her husband was involved in that left one of his business associates requiring a mouth reconstruction, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned. 
  
 Russell Armstrong was found dead Monday night in a friend’s Los Angeles home. He committed suicide by hanging himself, an autopsy confirmed. 
  
 In the search for answers why, a dark portrait has emerged of a violent and depressed man, who was facing mounting financial problems, including a $1.5 million lawsuit, all while in the spotlight of an acrimonious divorce played out before the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cameras. 
  
 PHOTOS: Russell Armstrong and Taylor Armstrong In Happier Times 
  
 After a recent incident at the couple’s Bel Air, Calif., home, Taylor paid renowned Beverly Hills dentist Dr. David S. Frey more than $10,000 to repair the damage the associate sustained after being viciously punched by 47-year-old Russell, a source has revealed. 
  
 “The man required a full mouth reconstruction and total teeth replacement,” a source with knowledge of the incident told RadarOnline.com. 
  
 PHOTOS: The Real Houswives Of Beverly Hills In Hawaii 
  
 “It was not uncommon for Taylor to have to have to clean-up after Russell and in this instance, she turned up to Dr. Frey’s North Roxbury clinic with a wad of cash to cover the cost of Russell’s associate’s dental work.” 
  
 Russell killed himself one month after Taylor filed for divorce and went public with allegations she was verbally and physically abused. 
  
 PHOTOS: Celebrities Who Died In Bizarre Circumstances 
  
 As RadarOnline.com previously reported, Russell had a history of abuse with other partners, too. 
  
 In fact, he had two separate restraining orders filed against by him, one by his ex-wife, and one by an ex-girlfriend. In addition, Russell had a criminal record, having pled guilty to battery in 1997. 
  
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 Russell Armstrong Was ‘Concerned And Scared’ For Tell-All Book |||||
Bara dagar före sin död bad Russell Armstrong en vän om ångestdroger och sa: "Det här är så illa det kan bli." Armstrong blev upprörd över sin skilsmässa och sin porträttering på Real Housewives, och hade inte ens råd att betala för måltiden han delade med vännen, Russ McCullough. McCullough gav honom en Xanax, men Armstrong ville ha en hel flaska, TMZ rapporterar. Skvallerplatsen tillägger att Armstrongs död, inte överraskande, officiellt styrdes som självmord genom hängning. Under tiden överväger hans familj att stämma Bravo. Nätverket som sänder Real Housewives "har fel och någon måste betala", berättar Armstrongs styvbror för Radar. Men en medlem av hans familj erbjuder också en glimt in i Armstrongs mörka förflutna, konstaterar Perez Hilton: Hans syster säger att han vid späd sex års ålder av misstag sköt henne. Hon tillägger att han "hade vredesproblem" men försökte övervinna dem. Han ska också ha slagit en affärspartner, fått två besöksförbud riktade mot honom av ex-partners, och erkänt sig skyldig till misshandel 1997, rapporterar Radar. Klicka för att läsa Bravo exec Andy Cohens svar på Armstrong nyheterna. Utöka denna sammanfattning.
Just days before his death, Russell Armstrong asked a friend for anxiety drugs and said, "This is as bad as it can get." Armstrong was upset about his divorce and his portrayal at Real Housewives, and could not even afford to pay for the meal he shared with his friend, Russ McCullough. McCullough gave him an Xanax, but Armstrong wanted an entire bottle, TMZ reports. The gossip site adds that Armstrong's death, not surprisingly, was officially ruled as suicide by hanging. Meanwhile, his family is considering suing Bravo. The network broadcasting Real Housewives "is wrong and someone has to pay," Armstrong's stepbrother tells Radar. But a member of his family also offers a glimpse into Armstrong's dark past, states Perez Hilton: His sister says that at infancy six years of age he accidentally shot her. She adds that he "had anger problems" but tried to overcome them. He is also supposed to have beaten a business partner, received two restraining orders directed at him by ex-partners, and pleaded guilty to assault in 1997, reports Radar. Click to read Bravo exec Andy Cohen's response to Armstrong news. Extend this summary.
Så ingen har någon respekt för de döda? Inte ens killens egen familj. Sjuk. En annan person i Russell Armstrongs liv har trätt fram för att prata om Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stjärna och erbjuda sin insikt om varför han kan ha tagit sitt eget liv. Russells syster Laurie har trätt fram för att tala om hans - och hennes - smärtsamma barndom, i vilken Russell faktiskt sköt Laurie med en laddad pistol. Hon utvecklade saken ytterligare och talade om hans vredesproblem: ” Min bror hade problem med vreden, men han försökte verkligen övervinna sin förbittring. När jag var fem år och han var sex år sköt han mig i benet med pappas laddade pistol! Han levde med denna skuld hela sitt liv och han klandrade sig själv. Jag låg på sjukhus i ett år, läkarna sa att jag aldrig skulle gå igen. Men det gjorde jag, jag tror att jag började gå igen när jag var sex år gammal. Det är lite av en suddighet. Han var arg på min pappa under lång tid eftersom han aldrig skulle ha lämnat en laddad pistol i huset. "Och denna historia behövde omhastas eftersom...? Vi förstår inte varför alla pratar med media och målar en hemsk bild av honom när han inte lever för att försvara sig. Man skulle kunna tro att hans familj åtminstone skulle ge honom tillräckligt med värdighet för att få hans tidigare misstag - och denna historia var definitivt ett om att han gjorde ett misstag, inte hans ilska - som hölls privat inom hans närmaste krets. Det ser inte ut som om den stackaren hade så många att vända sig till för att få hjälp som inte skulle sälja ut honom för hans egen skull. Han kanske hade haft en bättre chans att lösa sina problem om han hade känt att det fanns någon i hans liv som skulle ta hand om honom. Sorgligt. [Bild via WENN.] Tags: olycka, hemsk, bror, familj, media, privata, riktiga hemmafruar av beverly kullar, russell armstrong, syster, taylor armstrong *» Bravo community är fortfarande rulla från Real Housewives av Beverly Hills stjärna Taylor Armstrongs frånskilda make Russell Armstrong tar sitt eget liv måndag. Många undrar vad som kommer att hända sedan RHOBH var inställd på att ha premiär 5 september, med Taylors berättelse rad om skilsmässa Russell läggs ut i förhandsvisningen släpptes för veckor sedan (som nu har tagits bort från webbplatsen). Andy Cohen, Watch What Happens Live-värd (och Exec VP för originalprogrammering/utveckling), skrev just på sin blogg med titeln ”Picking Up the Pieces” där saker och ting står: ”Vi försöker alla fortfarande bearbeta gårdagens mycket sorgliga nyheter, och tittar på hur man går vidare med serien, som har avslutat primärproduktionen och var inställd på att ha premiär på Labor Day”, säger Cohen. — Vi låta er veta, vad vi bestämma, när vi göra. Under tiden skickar vi våra tankar och böner till Taylor och resten av Russells familj. Under tiden meddelades idag att den officiella dödsorsaken har uppgetts som hängning genom självmord. Säg oss, läsare: vad tycker ni att Bravo ska göra? Russell Armstrong frågade efter Xanax Innan döden bad en vän om ångest droger dagar före sin död ... TMZ har lärt.Armstrongs länge vän och förtrogen - som dök upp på "" förra säsongen - berättar att han träffade Armstrong för middag nyligen ... och saker hade nått en ny låg.Enligt McCullough, Armstrong hade inte råd att betala för sin måltid -- och när ämnet vände sig till sin skilsmässa, Armstrong sade, "Detta är så illa som det blir. "Armstrong sa också att han var upprörd över sin negativa porträttering på showen ... och fruktade att han aldrig skulle återhämta sig från prövningen -- så McCullough gav honom ett Xanax piller för att ta bort kanten.Vi fick höra att Armstrong ringde McCullough 3 dagar före sin död, och bad om en "full flaska" Xanax -- men McCullough misstänkte att något var allvarligt fel ... och vägrade av rädsla Armstrong kunde missbruka pillren.Som vi tidigare rapporterat, styrdes Armstrongs död av självmord genom hängning -- inga droger eller alkohol hittades på platsen. 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I sökandet efter svar på varför har ett mörkt porträtt uppstått av en våldsam och deprimerad man, som stod inför växande ekonomiska problem, inklusive en stämning på 1,5 miljoner dollar, allt under tiden i rampljuset av en skröplig skilsmässa utspelad inför Real Housewives of Beverly Hills kameror. PHOTOS: Russell Armstrong och Taylor Armstrong In Happier Times Efter en nyligen inträffad händelse på parets Bel Air, Calif., hem, betalade Taylor namnkunnige Beverly Hills tandläkare Dr David S. Frey mer än $ 10.000 för att reparera den skada som medarbetaren lidit efter att ha blivit brutalt slagen av 47-årige Russell, en källa har avslöjat. “Mannen krävde en full mun rekonstruktion och totala tänder ersättning,” en källa med kunskap om händelsen berättade RadarOnline.com. PHOTOS: The Real Houswives Of Beverly Hills På Hawaii “Det var inte ovanligt att Taylor måste städa upp efter Russell och i detta fall, hon dök upp till Dr Freys North Roxbury klinik med en vadd av pengar för att täcka kostnaden för Russells medarbetares tandvård.” Russell tog livet av sig en månad efter Taylor ansökte om skilsmässa och gick offentligt med anklagelser hon var verbalt och fysiskt misshandlad. FOTO: Kändisar som dog i Bizarre Omständigheter Som RadarOnline.com tidigare rapporterats, Russell hade en historia av missbruk med andra partners också. Faktum är att han hade två separata besöksförbud registrerade av honom, en av hans ex-fru, och en av en ex-flickvän. Dessutom hade Russell ett kriminellt förflutet, efter att 1997 ha erkänt sig skyldig till misshandel. RELATERADE STORIES: Russell Armstrong kommer att ha sluten kista begravning på grund av skador Russell Armstrong familj med tanke på Suing Bravo Russell Armstrong självmord var "Slutakt" till missbruk Taylor, säger Source Russell Armstrong var "bekymrad och rädd" för Tell-All Book ^
So no one has any respect for the dead? Not even the guy's own family. Sick. Another person in Russell Armstrong's life has come forward to talk about the real housewives of Beverly Hills star and offer his insight into why he may have taken his own life. Russell's sister Laurie has come forward to talk about his - and her - painful childhood, in which Russell actually shot Laurie with a loaded gun. She further developed the matter and spoke of his anger problem: “My brother had anger problems, but he was really trying to overcome his anger. When I was five years old and he was six years old, he shot me in the leg with my dad's loaded gun! He lived with this guilt all his life and he blamed himself. I was in the hospital for a year, the doctors said I'd never leave again. But I did, I think I started walking again when I was six years old. It's kind of a blur. He was angry with my father for a long time because he would never have left a loaded gun in the house. "And this story needed to be rehasted because...? We don't understand why everyone talks to the media and paints a horrible picture of him when he doesn't live to defend himself. One would think that his family would at least give him enough dignity to get his previous mistakes - and this story was definitely one that he made a mistake, not his anger - that was kept privately within his immediate circle. It doesn't look like that poor thing had so many to turn to for help that wouldn't sell him out for his own sake. Perhaps he would have had a better chance of solving his problems if he had felt that there was someone in his life who would take care of him. Sad. [Picture via WENN.] Tags: accident, horrible, brother, family, media, private, real housewives of Beverly hills, rustic Armstrong, sister, taylor Armstrong *» Bravo community is still rolling from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Taylor Armstrong's divorced husband Russell Armstrong takes his own life Monday. Many wonder what will happen since RHOBH was set to premiere September 5, with Taylor's story line about divorce Russell posted in the preview released weeks ago (which has now been removed from the website). Andy Cohen, Watch What Happens Live host (and Exec VP for original programming/development), just wrote on his blog entitled “Picking Up the Pieces” where things stand: “We are all still trying to process yesterday’s very sad news, and watching how to proceed with the series, which has finished primary production and was set to premiere on Labor Day,” says Cohen. — We let you know, what we decide, when we do. Meanwhile, we send our thoughts and prayers to Taylor and the rest of Russell's family. Meanwhile, it was announced today that the official cause of death has been stated as hanging by suicide. Tell us, readers, what do you think Bravo should do? Russell Armstrong asked for Xanax Before death a friend asked for anxiety drugs days before his death... TMZ has learned.Armstrong's longtime friend and confidant - who appeared on "" last season - tells him he met Armstrong for dinner recently... and things had reached a new low.According to McCullough, Armstrong could not afford to pay for his meal -- and when the subject turned to his divorce, Armstrong said, "This is as bad as it gets. "Armstrong also said he was upset about his negative portrayal on the show... and feared he would never recover from the trial -- so McCullough gave him an Xanax pill to remove the edge.We were told that Armstrong called McCullough 3 days before his death, asking for a "full bottle" Xanax -- but McCullough suspected something was seriously wrong... and refused out of fear Armstrong could abuse the pills.As we previously reported, Armstrong's death was ruled by suicide by hanging -- no drugs or alcohol were found on the scene. Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) By Radar Staff Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Taylor Armstrong, a Beverly Hills dentist paid a "width of money" to hide a fight her husband was involved in leaving one of his business partners who requires a mouth reconstruction, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively. Russell Armstrong was found dead Monday night at a friend's home in Los Angeles. He committed suicide by hanging himself, an autopsy confirmed. In the search for answers to why, a dark portrait has arisen from a violent and depressed man, facing growing financial problems, including a $1.5 million lawsuit, all while in the spotlight of a frail divorce set before the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cameras. PHOTOS: Russell Armstrong and Taylor Armstrong In Happier Times After a recent event on the Bel Air of the couple, Calif., home, Taylor paid renowned Beverly Hills dentist Dr David S. Frey more than $10,000 to repair the injury suffered by the employee after being brutally beaten by 47-year-old Russell, a source has revealed. “The man demanded a full mouth reconstruction and total teeth replacement,” a source with knowledge of the incident told RadarOnline.com. PHOTOS: The Real Houswives Of Beverly Hills In Hawaii “It wasn’t uncommon for Taylor to have to clean up after Russell and in this case, she appeared at the Dr. Freys North Roxbury clinic with a padded of money to cover the cost of Russell’s associates’ dental treatment.” Russell killed himself a month after Taylor filed for divorce and went public with allegations she was verbally and physically abused. FOTO: Celebrities who died in Bizarre Circumstances As RadarOnline.com previously reported, Russell had a history of addiction with other partners as well. In fact, he had two separate restraining orders registered by him, one of his ex-wife, and one of an ex-girlfriend. In addition, Russell had a criminal record, having pleaded guilty to assault in 1997. ReviewE STORIES: Russell Armstrong will have closed coffin funeral due to injuries Russell Armstrong family given Suing Bravo Russell Armstrong suicide was "Stopped" to abuse Taylor, says Source Russell Armstrong was "concerned and scared" for Tell-All Book