Of course he was from Austin.
Of course he was a ‘self-proclaimed Communist’.
Good riddance.
“Mystery Death of Texan Who Fought for Moscow Sparks Outrage in Russia”
“Russell Bentley, a self-described “Donbass Cowboy,” joined Russian forces soon after they created a proxy state in eastern Ukraine in 2014. He quickly became one of Russian propaganda’s favorite Americans, receiving a Russian passport and a gig with state-run Sputnik TV.
On April 8, the 64-year-old Austin native better known under his call sign “Texas” was detained by Russian soldiers in the city of Donetsk, occupied by Russia for the past decade, according to his wife. Eleven days later, he turned up dead.”
Some drunk Russians Orcs thought he was a spy from his accent, raped him, then beat him to death. Big PR problem for Russia. They cannot return his body, lest the manner of death be found.
I posted a Kremlin Secrets piece about Tex a while back.