Francis Davidson `` Frankie '' Fraser , better known as `` Mad '' Frankie Fraser ( 13 December 1923 -- 26 November 2014 ) , was an English gang member and criminal who spent 42 years in prison for numerous violent offences .
Francis Davidson Fraser , better known as `` Mad '' Frankie Fraser ( 13 December 1923 -- 26 November 2014 ) , was an English criminal and gang member . He spent 42 years in prison for numerous offences including burglary and assault .