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Todd Russell, who was famously rescued from a collapsed mine at Beaconsfield in Tasmania 20 years ago, has died at the age of 54 after illness.
Russell appeared in Season One of I Was Actually There (aired in 2024), to share his experience of what it was like trapped in the Beaconsfield mine, how he was rescued, and the aftermath.
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I Was Actually There returns with six extraordinary stories told by the Australians who unexpectedly found themselves at the centre of history.
Told exclusively by the people who witnessed the events, I Was Actually There captures the chaos, fear, adrenaline and humanity of being caught inside history as it unfolds.
These are the stories Australians remember. But not like this.
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