Russel Jones (born November 15, 1968, Brooklyn, New York, USA – died November 13, 2004, New York City, New York, USA) better known under his stage name Ol’ Dirty Bastard, was an American rapper and producer. He was one of the founding members of the Wu-Tang Clan. He grew up in the neighborhood of Fort Green as a welfare child and died in a Manhattan recording studio, after complaining about chest pains. It was believed that he was having a seizure.
Cousin of Robert Diggs and Gary Grice.