Russell Brand was killed in 1975.
Russell Edward Brand ( born 4 June 1975 ) is an English comedian , actor , radio host , author , and activist . He also worked as a voice actor in the animated films Despicable Me in 2010 , Hop in 2011 , and Despicable Me 2 in 2013 , and played the title character of the 2011 remake of the romantic comedy Arthur . In 2015 a biographical documentary called Brand : A Second Coming was released .