Russell M. Nelson, the oldest-ever president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Saturday night at the age of 101, church officials announced. 4 Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, addresses the audience at a devotional at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, on June 9, 2019. Nelson and church leaders defended their practices, saying the hotline “has everything to do with protecting children and has nothing to do with cover-up.”4 Russell M. Nelson attends a conference for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 6, 2019, in Salt Lake City, Utah. It also allowed children to bring a parent or adult with them during one-one-one interviews with local church leaders known as bishops. 4 Russell M. Nelson speaks at a press conference with leaders of the NAACP on May 17, 2018.