Ex-gang boss and Kray twins rival Eddie Richardson dies aged 90 after ruling London underworld with brother

EX-gangster and Kray twins rival Eddie Richardson has died at 90. The London mobland boss, who led the fearsome Richardson gang with late brother Charlie, is understood to have passed away peacefully surrounded by family. Former gangland boss and Kray twins rival Eddie Richardson has died at 90 Credit: Doug Seeburg – The Sun London-born Richardson later developed a career as an after-dinner speaker and artist Credit: Ray Collins – The Sun Eddie, an enforcer in the 1950s and 1960s, developed a career as an after-dinner speaker and artist in later life. Born in Camberwell, South London, in 1936, Eddie started off working in the scrap metal industry. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! He and older brother Charlie went on to build an empire of clubs and businesses across South London. They expanded into Soho and made a fortune through blue movie cinemas and providing fruit machines and bouncers for other venues.The Richardson crew, also including “Mad” Frankie Fraser, were dubbed the Torture Gang with a reputation for sadistic punishments. They fought a deadly turf war with late East London villains Ronnie and Reggie Kray in the 1960s.The Krays got life for murder and Eddie and Charlie, who died aged 78 in 2012, also served long jail terms. He also worked with charities and boxing clubs. The Kray Twins, Ronald and Reggie, fought a deadly turf war with the Richardsons Credit: Getty Richardson hit out at the Krays in an interview with The Sun in 2025 Credit: Alamy Eddie dismissed the Krays in an interview with The Sun last year, saying: “They were f***ing mugs. Very thick.”An underworld source said: “When people think of old-school gangsters, they think of the Krays. “But the Richardson gang were arguably more heavy-duty. Most read in The Sun “With Eddie passing, it’s the end of an era.” Comment now