Bruce Reynolds

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Bruce Reynolds

Bruce Richard Reynolds (7 September 1931 – 28 February 2013)[1] was a British criminal. He led the Great Train Robbery of 1963.[2] At the time it was Britain's largest robbery.[3] He stole an amount equal to £41 million today (2013).[4] Reynolds spent five years on the run from police. He was imprisoned for 25 years in 1969. He was released in 1978. He wrote three books and performed with the band Alabama 3, for whom his son, Nick, plays.[5]

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Reynolds in 1999
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Bruce Richard Reynolds

(1931-09-07)7 September 1931
Died28 February 2013(2013-02-28) (aged 81)
Croydon, London, England
Cause of deathUnknown
Occupation(s)Robber, drug dealer
Known forGreat Train Robbery of 1963
SpouseFrances Reynolds (?-her death)
ChildrenNick Reynolds
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Reynolds was born in Strand, London. He also had convictions for assault and supplying drugs.

He died in Croydon, London, at the age of 81.[1][3][6]

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