Ronnie Biggs

Ronnie Biggs
Buckinghamshire Constabulary mug-shot, 1964
Born	Ronald Arthur Biggs (1929-08-08)8 August 1929 Stockwell, London, England
Died	18 December 2013(2013-12-18) (aged 84) Barnet, London, England
Occupation	Carpenter
Known for	Great Train Robbery of 1963
Spouses	Charmian Powell ​ ​ (m. 1960; div. 1976)​ Raimunda de Castro ​ (m. 2002)​
Children	5, including Michael Biggs
Motive	Financial gain/enjoyment[1]
Conviction(s)	1949: robbery of a chemist shop while AWOL, dishonourably discharged on charges of desertion 1950: car theft, prison 1955: failed robbery of a bookmaker, prison 1963: Conspiracy, armed robbery, obstructing justice and receiving stolen goods, 30 years in prison, served 10 years (1963–1965; 2001–2009), released on compassionate grounds[2]
Accomplice(s)	Bruce Reynolds Buster Edwards Charlie Wilson Gordon Goody Jimmy Hussey Tommy Wisbey John Wheater Jimmy White Brian Field
Time at large	35 years, 10 months
Escaped	8 July 1965
Escape end	7 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.