M. Russell Ballard

M. Russell Ballard

Melvin Russell Ballard, Jr. (October 8, 1928 – November 12, 2023) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1985 until his death. In 2018 he became Acting President of the Quorum. As a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, Ballard was accepted by church members as a prophet, seer, and revelator. He was the third most senior apostle among the ranks of the church. Ballard was born in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Ballard died on November 12, 2023 at a hospital in Salt Lake City from respiratory failure at the age of 95.

Notes

• Lubeck, Kathleen (March 1986), "Elder M. Russell Ballard: True to the Faith", Ensign: 6
• "Elder Melvin Russell Ballard, Jr., Of the First Quorum of the Seventy", Ensign, May 1976

Other websites

• "General Authorities: Elder M. Russell Ballard", lds.org (now churchofjesuschrist.org)
• Grampa Bill's G.A. Pages: M. Russell Ballard Archived 2015-06-03 at the Wayback Machine
• Newsroom of LDS Church