Although having never met the man , I was always impressed by his surfing in the movies I had seen him in .
I was sad to read he had passed away in Quebec , Canada, following a long battle with cancer .
rest in peace , Russell
ben chipper , west oz....
http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/51967/news.htm
[.... I read it in this month's Surfing World , from memory]
ben
i knew i recon-ed that name.
from greenough's film, "inner most limits of pure fun",the one with my buddy weaver in it.
i'll have to pull it off the shell and watch it in his honor.
herb