Ronald James " Ronnie " Kray (24 October 1933 – 20 March 1995) and Reginald " Reggie " Kray (24 October 1933 – 1 October 2000) were English gangsters or organised crime figures and identical twin brothers from Haggerston who were prominent from the late 1950s until their arrest in …

Oct 15, 2021 · The Kray twins swiftly transformed from teenage boxers into notorious criminals. Their gang, The Firm, operated across East London in the 1950s and ‘60s, running protection rackets, committing robberies and managing seedy clubs.

Jul 23, 2023 · Ronnie and Reggie Kray, better known as the Kray twins, remain perhaps the most infamous criminals in London’s rogue gallery of gangsters throughout history. During the 1960s, they ruled the streets of London’s rough-and-tumble East End.

Ronald "Ronnie" Kray (24 October 1933 – 17 March 1995) and Reginald "Reggie" Kray (24 October 1933 – 1 October 2000), were identical twin brothers, gangsters and convicted criminals from Haggerston. They led organised crime from Bethnal Green in the East End of London, from the late 1950s to 1967.

Apr 14, 2021 · Ronald “Ronnie” Kray had been imprisoned for 26 years for two murders when he died of a heart attack in 1995. His twin Reginald “Reggie” Kray died five years later of bladder cancer, after spending 31 years behind bars, also for murder. Both their London funerals were prodigious affairs.

Jan 25, 2022 · Who were the Kray Twins? Ronnie and Reggie Kray, who were identical twins, were born on October 24 1933 in Haggerston, East London – with Reggie arriving ten minutes before his brother.

Apr 13, 2019 · The Kray twins Ronald and Reginald Kray were born ten minutes apart on October 24, 1933, in London. The brothers came from a poor family, and they took up boxing before eventually becoming two of London’s most notorious gangsters in the 1950s and ‘60s.

Twins Ronnie and Reggie Kray became celebrities of the 1960s London underworld – but their violent crimes put them in prison for decades. The pair used intimidation to run protection rackets and nightclubs in the East and West End. As their reputation grew, they …

Apr 4, 2000 · Ronnie and Reggie Kray were identical twins, born and raised in the East End of London - Charlie was born seven years earlier. The family moved from Hoxton to Bethnal Green when they were...

Sep 27, 2021 · This March 1969 Daily Mirror article of course refers to the Kray twins, Ronnie and Reggie, the most notorious British criminals of the 1960s. Feted by celebrities, chased by authorities, the Kray twins were a compelling mix of glamour and danger which captivated the press of the decade.