Freddie Foreman Dies at 94 After Illness

Freddie Foreman, a notorious figure in Britain's criminal underworld who served as an enforcer for the Kray Twins, has died aged 94 following a short illness. According to reports cited by the Daily Star and The Sun, Foreman died at 6:48 a.m. on October 10, 2026, at a care home in north London. Further details about his death have not been released.

Foreman became known for his connections to organized crime, including his association with gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray. He admitted to carrying out two murders and disposing of the bodies at sea, according to the source report.

A family friend told The Sun that Foreman's death marked the end of a life that contrasted with his fearsome reputation.

"It was a peaceful ending when it came."

The family friend also described Foreman as a kind person despite his reputation in the criminal underworld.

"Despite his formidable reputation, Fred was a true gent who always stood firm and was very warm and kind. There will never be another like him."

Foreman was known by several nicknames, including "The Guv'nor" and "Brown Bread Fred." He was also called the Godfather of British Crime, reflecting his longstanding position among prominent figures in London's underworld.

His criminal associations extended beyond the Kray Twins. Foreman was connected to members of the Great Train Robbery gang and carried out the Security Express cash heist in 1983, which involved £6 million.

Earlier in his career, he served as a minder for Billy Hill, a gang boss known as the King of the Underworld during the 1950s. Foreman's role as an alleged hitman and body disposer for the Kray Twins remained one of the most prominent aspects of his criminal history.

Nick Reynolds, Foreman's godson and the son of late Great Train Robbery ringleader Bruce Reynolds, paid tribute to him and described his death as the end of an era.

"It's the end of an era."

Reynolds said he had visited Foreman several months earlier while he was receiving treatment at St Mary's Hospital. He recalled that Foreman was in good spirits and spoke about past events despite his age.

"I saw Fred a few months ago when he was in St Mary's Hospital and he was in great form, chatting about the old days and in amazing shape for someone his age."

Foreman had not spent long in the hospital and was preparing to leave his flat in Maida Vale for a care home, Reynolds said.

"He had not been in the hospital long and was leaving his Maida Vale flat to move into a care home."

Reynolds also spoke about his personal relationship with Foreman, who had been close to his father and remained a source of support for former members of the robbery gang.

"Fred was my Godfather and a good friend of my dad's. I was very fond of him and this is very sad news."

Reynolds added that Foreman had helped several members of the Great Train Robbery gang, including Buster Edwards and Ronnie Biggs.

"He had been a great source of support for the train robbers, helping Buster Edwards and Ronnie Biggs."

Foreman was born on March 5, 1932, and grew up in Battersea, south London. He is survived by his son Jamie, an actor, his daughter Danielle, and his grandchildren.