In loving memory of the OG Stinkerbug

Russell Joe Brown Sr.

April 7, 1954 – February 27, 2026

Lived 71 years

Charlotte, Michigan

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1954

Born April 7

1957

Russell was 3 when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik

1967

Russell was 13 when the first Super Bowl was played

1971

Russell was 17 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida

1981

Russell was 27 when MTV began broadcasting

1991

Russell was 37 when the Soviet Union dissolved

2001

Russell was 47 when Apple introduced the iPod

2014

Russell was 60 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral

2024

Russell was 70 when a total solar eclipse crossed North America

2026

Passed away February 27, age 71

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