Ronnie Kray

Ronald Kray (24 October 1933 – 17 March 1995) alongside his identical twin brother Reginald Kray (more commonly referred to as Ronnie and Reggie) were English gangsters from London who were heavily involved in organised crime from the late 1950s until their arrest in 1968. Their gang, known as the Firm, was based in Bethnal Green, where the Kray twins lived. They were involved in murder, armed robbery, arson, protection rackets, gambling and assaults. At their peak in the 1960s, they gained a certain measure of celebrity status by mixing with prominent members of London society, being photogr…