Marilyn Nault is the 3rd wife of American professional basketball player William Felton Russell.
William Felton Russell well-known as Bill Russell was an American professional basketball player who played as a centre for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association from 1956 to 1969.
Marilyn Nault cause of death: What happened to Bill Russell 3rd wife?
There is not much about Bill Russell’s marriage to Marilyn Nault is known because the couple avoided the public eye during their lives together. After spending much of his life in the spotlight, Russell and Nault were able to live a quieter life from 1996-2009.
Despite the quietness of their marriage, several details about Marilyn Nault were revealed in her obituary. Marilyn Nault Russell was born on the 15th of January 1950, in Concordia, Kansas. This revealed that she was almost sixteen years younger than Russell.
Upon graduating from high school, she relocated to Seattle and began working as a jewellery salesperson. During that time, she met Russell. The two would eventually marry days after the NBA legend’s 66th birthday.
Over the next nine years, the two lived happily and frequently travelled until Nault’s untimely passing in 2009. Just a few weeks before Russell’s birthday and their ninth wedding anniversary, Marilyn passed away from cancer.
