Taylor Armstrong’s husband, Russell Armstrong, 47, was pronounced dead at 8:16 p.m. local time Monday in a home on Mulholland Drive, said Los Angeles County coroner’s spokesman Ed Winter. The death was caused by hanging and a suicide note hasn’t been found, he said.
Bravo, home of the “Real Housewives” reality franchise, issued a statement Tuesday saying, “All of us at Bravo are deeply saddened by this tragic news. Our sympathy and thoughts are with the Armstrong family at this difficult time.”

Russell Armstrong was an investment banker and venture capitalist. His relationship with his wife was a big part of the drama on the first season of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” which peeks into the privileged lives of six women living in the posh neighborhood. Armstrong appeared on many episodes, accompanying wife Taylor Armstrong to various events. She often discussed the couple’s relationship troubles with the other women on the show, which premiered last year.
The second season is set to begin Sept. 5. In the opening episode, which was filmed months ago, Taylor Armstrong tells the other housewives that she and her husband are going to therapy. Later, she bursts into tears at a dinner party when one of the other women’s husbands tells her that therapy is a sign of weakness. Taylor Armstrong is also shown shopping for lingerie to help spice up her marriage.