Sunday 25 September 2022 01:47 AM Former 'Public Enemy No1' ex-robber John McVicar dies after 'heart attack while ... trends now
Sunday 25 September 2022 01:47 AM Former 'Public Enemy No1' ex-robber John McVicar dies after 'heart attack while ... trends now
Former 'Public Enemy No1' and ex-bank robber John McVicar whose daring jail break was made into a movie starring The Who's Roger Daltrey dies aged 82 after 'heart attack while walking his dog' Reformed ex-robber John McVicar died at the age of 82 'while walking his dog' He was known to Scotland Yard as Public Enemy No1 after escaping prison twice His autobiography was the basis for the film McVicar, staring Roger Daltry
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A notorious ex-robber who used to be known as Public Enemy No1 by police has died of a suspected heart attack while walking his dog, it has been reported.
John McVicar, 82, escaped from a top security prison in Durham 1968 leading to a nationwide manhunt.
Throughout the 1960s the former criminal escaped twice from prison - the second time remaining at large for two years.
The story of his escape was then made into a hit 1980's feature film, starring
