FILE- British film director Ken Russell at a reception to launch the film "The Boy Friend", in London, England, in this file photo dated April 22, 1971. Ken Russell has died aged 84 it is announced Monday Nov. 28, 2011. Russel, whose daring and sometimes outrageous films often tested the patience of audiences and critics, his films included "The Music Lovers" in 1970, "Lisztomania", and the rock opera "Tommy" in 1975. (AP Photo/Bob Dear, file)