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Ronnie Biggs

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Ronnie Biggs

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Also known as Ronald Arthur Biggs, Ronald Biggs

English thief (1929–2013)

Person · Open Library

Works
2

Top works

  • Great Train Robber
  • Keep on Running

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Film & TV

Stockwell, London, England, UK

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…

Known for

  • Ronnie Biggs: The Last Escape? — Self2005
  • Prisoner of Rio — Mickey1988
  • E Pluribus Una1986
  • The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle — The Exile1980

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Active from
1929-08-08
Active to
2013-12-18

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
236
Total plays
1,344

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Ronald
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of death
Barnet
Occupation
screenwriter
Languages spoken
Brazilian Portuguese
Participant in
Great Train Robbery
Instrument
voice
Image
Ronnie Biggs Buckingham Constabulary mugshot 1960s.jpg
Number of children
4
Convicted of
theft
Significant event
kidnapping
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date of birth
1929-08-08
date of death
2013-12-18
place of detention
HM Prison Wandsworth
cause of death
stroke
name in native language
Ronald Arthur Biggs
manner of death
natural causes
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