Dave Courtney: Last News

Ex-gangster Dave Courtney took his own life months after a previous attempt, an inquest has heard. Inner London South Coroners' Court was told that three months prior to his death, the reformed criminal had attempted to kill himself after recording a five-minute video explaining his plan, the Mirror reports.

An inquest into the death of former gangland figure Dave Courtney found he took his own life months after another attempt.

Jay-Z‘s 2001 album ‘The Blueprint’.Courtney – who claimed to be an associate of ’60s gangland criminals the Krays – was found at his home in Plumstead, south east London last Sunday (October 22) after reportedly dying by suicide. He was 64 years old.The Metropolitan Police said his death is currently being treated as unexpected and is under investigation.In a statement, Courtney’s family paid tribute to his “incredible, colourful, rock ‘n’ roll life”, and said he had experienced the “pain of both cancer and arthritis in his later years”.

suicide.The Metropolitan Police have said his death is currently being treated as unexpected and is under investigation.His family paid tribute to his “incredible, colourful, rock ‘n’ roll life” and how he had experienced the “pain of both cancer and arthritis in his later years”.In a statement posted on his Instagram account, the family wrote: “On October 22 2023, Dave made the decision to ‘stop the ride’.“He had lived an incredible, colourful, rock ‘n’ roll life in which he touched the hearts of so many. The physical pain of living the lifestyle he chose, especially due to the pain of both cancer and arthritis in his later years, became too much.”Thank you to all those who have brought floral tributes so far.

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The family of ex-gangster Dave Courtney has paid tribute to his “incredible, colourful, rock ‘n’ roll life” after the 64-year-old was found dead at his home in south-east London.

One of the UK's most notorious gangsters has been found dead in his home, it has been reported. Dave Courtney was once known as 'the most feared man in Britain', and had ties to the likes of the Kray twins and Roy Shaw and Lenny McLean, before he changed his focus to a career as an actor and author.

READ MORE: Grisly life of London gangster nicknamed after Mike Tyson who laughed when murdering copHere, we take a look at five notorious outlaws to see where they are now.Dave Courtney is now a celebrity author and actor – and in 1995, he organised the security at Ronnie Kray's funeral in Bethnal Green.The 63-year-old, who was born in Bermondsey but now lives in Plumstead, was in the news recently after his pet peacock escaped from his garden.Courtney, former member of the Richardson ‘torture gang’, said he didn’t realise the exotic bird could fly, despite acknowledging it made him sound “like a bit of a d***head”.The self-proclaimed ex-gangster has written six books about his delinquent past and he was reportedly the inspiration behind Vinnie Jones' character Big Chris in Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrel.He speaks openly about being shot and killing others to stay alive but he now earns a living as a celebrity.One of his most recent public appearances was taking his mum to join the queue to pay respects to the Queen.He shares updates on his wild life on his Instagram page where he has 20,000 followers and describes himself as “London’s original fun lovin criminal”.Former enforcer John Pridmore made a fortune in London’s West End working in the drugs trade in the 1990s.He was born in the city's East End and found trouble early on and was put in a detention centre when he was 15 for stealing.But he later found God after leaving a man for dead outside a nightclub.On his website, he states: “I had what I thought was everything. Money, power, girls, drugs the lot.