Ronnie Biggs

Ronnie Biggs
Born
Ronald Arthur Biggs

(1929-08-08)8 August 1929
Stockwell, London, England
Died18 December 2013(2013-12-18) (aged 84)
Barnet, London, England
OccupationCarpenter
Known forGreat Train Robbery of 1963
Spouses
  • Charmian Powell
    (m. 1960; div. 1976)
  • Raimunda de Castro
    (m. 2002)
Children5, including Michael Biggs
MotiveFinancial gain/enjoyment[1]
Conviction(s)
Partner(s)
Time at large
35 years, 10 months
Escaped8 July 1965
Escape end7 May 2001

Ronald Arthur Biggs (8 August 1929 – 18 December 2013) was an English criminal who helped plan and carry out the Great Train Robbery of 1963. He subsequently became notorious for his escape from prison in 1965, living as a fugitive for 36 years, and for his various publicity stunts while in exile. In 2001, Biggs returned to the United Kingdom and spent several years in prison, where his health rapidly declined. He was released from prison on compassionate grounds in August 2009[2] and died in a nursing home in December 2013.

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