Charles James Kray[1] (9 July 1927 – 4 April 2000) was an English ex-professional boxer[2][3] and convicted criminal.[4][5] He was the elder brother of Ronnie and Reggie Kray.
Charlie Kray
Born
Charles James Kray
(1927-07-09)9 July 1927
Hoxton, London, England
Died
4 April 2000(2000-04-04) (aged 72)
Newport, Isle of Wight, England
Occupation
Professional boxer
Organization
The Firm
Spouse
Doris Moore
(m. 1948; sep. 1975)
Children
2
Relatives
Ronnie and Reggie Kray (younger brothers)
Criminal charge
Drug trafficking
Penalty
12 years
^"Obituary: Charlie Kray". the Guardian. 6 April 2000.
^Morton, David (22 August 2017). "Charlie Kray and the North East connection, by Steve Wraith". ChronicleLive.
^George, Sarah (1 February 2018). "Gangster Charlie Kray's forgotten links to Croydon". croydonadvertiser.
^"So long Charlie Kray | The Guardian | guardian.co.uk". www.theguardian.com.
^"Charlie, eldest of the Kray clan, dies". The Independent. 16 August 2013.
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