Beaconsfield mine collapse survivor Todd Russell dies aged 54
The miner trapped for 14 days underground in 2006 died at home days after leaving hospital
Todd Russell, one of the two Tasmanian miners who survived 14 days trapped almost a kilometre underground after the Beaconsfield gold mine collapse in 2006, has died aged 54. His family confirmed his death after an undisclosed illness, days after he left Launceston General Hospital to spend his final days at home.