Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs dies aged 84
Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs has died aged 84, his spokeswoman said.
Author 'very sad' to hear of Ronnie Biggs' passing
Author Mike Gray, who has written numerous books on the Great Train Robbery and on Ronnie Biggs, said he was sad to hear of his passing as "he has become part of my life and myself part of his."
Mr Gray, whose books include Ronnie Biggs: The Inside Story, said he visited Biggs every month for eight years while he was held at HMP Norwich and HMP Belmarsh.
He said: "He was never a bad person. His criminal CV was laughable before the train robbery and none of the train robbers wanted him on the robbery as they had never heard of him.
"He was only invited as mastermind Bruce Reynolds was Biggs' best pal and Biggs knew a retired train driver. Biggs always regretted the injury to [train driver] Mr Mills."
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Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs dies aged 84
The Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs who won worldwide infamy for spending 36 years on the run after escaping prison, has died aged 84.
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Timeline of the life of Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs
About one month after the robbery, Biggs and other members of the gang were tracked down by police.