Britain's 'Great Train Robber' Ronnie Biggs dies at 84; lived high life in Rio after escape 2011 photo: Ronnie Biggs, known for his role in the 1963 Great Train Robbery, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, his daughter-in-law said. He was 84. LONDON — Ronnie Biggs was a petty criminal who set out to transform his life with the daring heist of a mail train packed with money.
Dec. 19, 2013 - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
'Great Train Robber' Ronnie Biggs dies at 84 LONDON (AP) — Ronnie Biggs was a petty criminal who set out to transform his life with the daring heist of a mail train packed with money.
Dec. 18, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News