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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.
Ronnie Biggs, vero nome Ronald Arthur Biggs, è stato un criminale e cantante britannico, conosciuto principalmente per aver preso parte alla "grande rapina al treno" del 1963 e per aver partecipato a due canzoni dei Sex Pistols in qualità di cantante alla fine degli anni settanta.
Ronnie Biggs was a British criminal who was involved in the Great Train Robbery (1963) and later became a fugitive from justice. On August 8, 1963, Biggs and 14 other men stopped the Glasgow–London Royal Mail Train near Bridego Bridge, north of London, and stole £2.6 million.
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18 dic 2013 · Ronnie Biggs, who took part in the 1963 Great Train Robbery and escaped from prison, has died in London. He was a controversial figure who was praised by some for his humour and generosity, but condemned by others for his greed and violence.
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18 dic 2013 · Biggs was convicted for his part in a train robbery 50 years ago in Britain. The gang stole $4.2 million - ...more. Subscribe to BBC News / bbcnews Ronnie Biggs, one of the notorious Great...
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18 dic 2013 · Ronnie Biggs was a petty thief who joined the notorious gang that robbed a Post Office train in 1963, and escaped from prison in 1964. He became a folk hero and a fugitive for over 40 years, until his death in 2013.
18 dic 2013 · A profile of Ronnie Biggs, the notorious criminal who escaped from prison after the Great Train Robbery in 1963 and spent 35 years on the run. Read about his life, his family, his regrets and his legacy in this article.
