Gangster turned actor Dave Courtney found dead at home age 64

Dave was found dead at his home on Chestnut Rise, Plumstead, on Sunday 22 October. His death was announced in a post on his Instagram account, which said that the author “took his own life”.

Dave's family has been informed. Formal identification has not taken place, and the death is currently being treated as unexpected and is under investigation. No arrests have been made, the Met Police added. However, he swapped his life of crime to become an author and published six books in total: Stop the Ride I Want to Get Off, Raving Lunacy, Dodgy Dave's Little Black Book, The Ride's Back On, F**k the Ride, and Heroes & Villains.

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