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Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs in Brazil in 1992 while a fugitive from Britain.

A Great Train Robber is remembered as ‘kind and generous’ — but not by all

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Ronnie Biggs, who died Wednesday at age 84, split public opinion in Britain. For many, he was a lovable rogue with a wicked sense of humor. For others, he was a violent criminal who lacked remorse.

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