Person Open DS/UK/7182 Kray; Ronald (1933-1995); English criminal, boxer Kray Ronald 1933-1995 English criminal, boxer Male Ron Kray | Ronnie Kray

Ronald "Ronnie" Kray (24 October 1933 – 17 March 1995) was an English gangster who, along with his twin brother Reginald "Reggie" Kray, was the foremost perpetrator of organised crime in the East End of London during the 1950s and 1960s. Ronald, commonly called Ron or Ronnie, most likely suffered from paranoid schizophrenia. With their gang, "The Firm", the Krays were involved in armed robberies, arson, protection rackets, assaults, and the murders of Jack "The Hat" McVitie and George Cornell. As West End nightclub owners, they mixed with prominent entertainers including Diana Dors, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland and with politicians. The Krays were much feared within their milieu, and in the 1960s became celebrities in their own right, even being photographed by David Bailey and interviewed on television. They were arrested on 9 May 1968 and convicted in 1969 by the efforts of a squad of detectives led by Detective Superintendent Leonard "Nipper" Read, and were both sentenced to life imprisonment. Ronnie remained in Broadmoor Hospital until his death on 17 March 1995. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 8/23/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 df46a026-8e13-4261-b7ca-a0c75c03f88f