Armstrong Nephew Says 'Housewives' Should Go On, Premiere Pushed Back

Aug. 18, 2011 -- The second season of Bravo's reality TV show "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" should continue as planned, with footage of Russell Armstrong edited out, his nephew said today on "Good Morning America."

"I think, in my opinion, Russell should be edited out, in respect to Taylor and the family," Austin Kelsoe said on "GMA" this morning. "In my personal opinion, Bravo should take the high road and do what they think is the right thing to do."

The Sept. 5 premiere is expected to be delayed following Armstrong's death, a source told The Hollywood Reporter.

The Los Angeles County Coroner confirmed Wednesday that the death of Armstrong, 47, the estranged husband of "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" cast member Taylor Armstrong, was a suicide. He was found hanging by an electrical cord at a Los Angeles-area home Monday night.

Bravo has not yet made a decision on the future of the show's second season.

Andy Cohen, host of "Watch What Happens Live" and executive VP of original programming and development at Bravo, wrote on his blog Wednesday that, "We're all still ... looking at how to proceed with the series, which has finished primary production and was set to premiere on Labor Day. We'll let you know what we decide when we do."

Armstrong's suicide has divided his own family and friends over the role the reality show played in his death. Armstrong appeared frequently on the show with his then-wife, Taylor.

Armstrong, portrayed as controlling and unlikable in season one of the show, watched his marriage to Taylor collapse during filming of the show's second season. Taylor filed for divorce in July and accused her estranged husband of physical and verbal abuse in divorce papers.