Original sentence: Bruce Richard Reynolds (born 7 September 1931 in London) was the 'brains' behind the 'Great train robbery' in 1963 in which a gang robbed £2.6 million.During the 'Great Train Robbery,' the train driver, Jack Mills, was clubbed on the head with an iron bar and died seven years later of leukaemia; ironically, Mills died a richer man than the robbers, due to a sympathetic public's donations.He spent considerable time in North America before returning to Britain, where he was tried and sentenced to ten years.Since his release in 1979, he has enjoyed a moderately high profile as a media 'former criminal' celebrity and his autobiography 'The Autobiography of a Thief' was generally well received.The robbery remained the most significant robbery in British criminal history until the Brinks Mat robbery in 1983
Edited sentence: Bruce Richard Reynolds (born 7 September 1931, London) was the 'brains' behind the 'Great Train Robbery' in 1963 in which a gang stole £2.6 million.During the 'Great Train Robbery', the train driver, Jack Mills, was struck on the head with an iron bar and died seven years later of leukaemia; Mills died a richer man than the robbers, due to a sympathetic public's donations.Following his release in 1979, he has gained a profile as a media 'former criminal' figure and his autobiography The Autobiography of a Thief (1995) was generally well received.He spent considerable time in North America before returning to Britain, where he was tried and sentenced to ten years imprisonment.The robbery remained the most financially significant robbery in British criminal history until the Brinks Mat robbery in 1983