Famous Australian criminal 'Chopper' Read dies of cancer

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Mark "Chopper" Read, one of Australia's most notorious criminals who also found fame as an author, died of liver cancer in a Melbourne hospital on Wednesday at age 58, his manager said. Diagnosed with the terminal illness in April 2012, Read later had tumors removed but was admitted to hospital again last month. After a troubled childhood, Read started his criminal career robbing drug dealers and was convicted of armed robbery, assault and kidnapping, among his long list of offences. ...



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