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Each was sentenced to life imprisonment. Ronnie, upon being certified insane, was committed to Broadmoor Hospital in 1979 and remained there until his death on 17 March 1995 from a heart attack; Reggie was released from prison on compassionate grounds in August 2000, five weeks before he died of bladder cancer .
- Gangsters, nightclub owners
- Charlie Kray (brother)
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Jan 25, 2022 · The Kray twins Ronnie and Reggie became Britain's most notorious gangsters before they were sent to prison - where Reg allegedly made a confession about the death of his wife Frances Shea.
- The Early Years Of The Kray Twins. Ronnie and Reggie Kray were born within ten minutes of each other on Oct. 24, 1933, in Hoxton, London. From a young age, the twins had both a taste for violence and an apparently insatiable desire to become somebody.
- Ronnie And Reggie Kray: Kings Of Gangland London. As up-and-coming gangsters, the Kray brothers had a particular role model: the stylish “boss of Britain’s underworld,” Billy Hill, who according to the Guardian controlled Soho in the 1950s.
- Rulers Of Swinging Sixties London. With Ronnie out of prison and their gang established, the Kray twins became criminal celebrities who owned around 30 popular nightclubs, bars, and restaurants.
- The Kray Brothers And The American Mafia. For years, Ronnie dreamed of turning the Kray twins’ empire into a version of the New York Mafia’s infamous killing factory known as Murder, Inc.
Nov 21, 2017 · When the Krays were jailed in 1969 for killing George Cornell and Jack 'the hat' McVitie, their appeal grew even stronger and a steady stream of bonafide stars visited them in prison. (Image ...
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May 12, 2019 · Ronnie and Reggie Kray are some of the biggest names to grace the cells of Shepton Mallet prison in history. The London gangsters enjoyed a life of crime spanning more than a decade and it...
Twin brothers Ronnie and Reggie Kray ran a gangland empire in London during the 1950s and 60s and were sent to prison for 30 years for murder.
Forty years ago, the notorious Kray twins - both serving life sentences for murder - were released from prison to attend their mother’s funeral.
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