Stalker's Tragic End: Prenell Rousseau Hit by Train

0:00It's March 29th, you're listening to entertainment and celebrity news today. AI-powered pop culture updates. I'm Corey with the story. A man named Pranel Russo, who got busted for stalking Billy Eilish back in 2020, died this week after getting hit by a commuter train on. Long Island. It happened early Wednesday morning around 5.30 a.m. in Westbury, New York, when he was jogging near the tracks. Officials say it looks like an accident, and details on whether he died right there or got taken to a hospital first, aren't clear. Russo showed up at Eilish's Los Angeles home multiple times over two days, four years ago, ringing the doorbell and acting erratic even after her. Dad told him to bounce. The family called private security because he wouldn't leave the porch, sitting there reading a book and talking to himself. That incident spooked Eilish and her parents big time, especially since it was peak COVID, and he wasn't wearing a mask while touching everything. She testified in court about it and got a protection order against the then 30-year-old

1:01guy. Fast forward to this year, Eilish dropped a track called The Diner on her album Hit Me Hard and Soft. It's from a stalker's point of view, watching a celeb and begging not to get caught. Folks wonder if her run-in with Russo sparked those lyrics. While the connection stays unconfirmed, this sad ending to Russo's story reminds us how close encounters with obsessives can linger in an artist. And stay safe out there, y'all.