He was admitted friday to the northern haida gwaii hospital in masset with a lung infection and heart failure. For decades, stephen reid has captured the imagination of canadians an outlaw bandit who robbed banks with stopwatch precision, a fasttalking charmer, and master of disguises who twice. When i was born my father was on a troop ship steaming towards the war in korea. Gifted storyteller stephen reid wrote of his life of crime. Stephen reid, a notorious bank robber turned bestselling author, died tuesday.
Stephen reid writer, bank robber world people project. Reid won the 20 victoria book award for his second work, a crowbar in the buddhist garden. Bankrobber turned author stephen reid dead at 68 canoe. Stephen reid, the bank robber author, has died after being admitted. Born on march, 1950, in massey, ontario, stephen reid began writing in 1984 while serving a 21year prison sentence for bank robberies. The turbulent but fascinating arc of reid s life gave canada both one of its most notorious crime stories and intriguing literary careers. Best known for his novel, jackrabbit parole 1986 and his collection of essays, a crowbar in the buddhist garden. For instructions on how to use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Stephen reid, bank robber and author, dead at age 68 the.
Stephen reid, notorious stopwatch gang member, bank robber, and author, has passed away at age 68. Dec 02, 2015 absent from much of the book is her husband, stephen reid, a convicted bank robber, recently out of prison on statutory release. Stopwatch gang bank robber and author stephen reid denied. The remarkable moment a bank robber called the met police chief live on lbc duration. Reid arrested after bank robbery, last edited december 12, 20. Reid sent her the manuscript for his novel, jack rabbit parole. Jun 15, 2018 ottawa stephen reid, who helped carry out a long series of meticulously executed bank robberies in canada and the united states and then became a wellregarded author before returning to his. Stephen reid, the bank robberauthor, has died after being admitted to. Jun 14, 2018 stephen reid, the bank robberauthor, has died after being admitted to hospital on haida gwaii on british columbias north coast. Stephen reid, writer, bank robber born march 1950 in massey, on. Jun, 2018 stephen reid, a notorious bank robber turned bestselling author, died tuesday.
A timeline of bank robber stephen reids life of crime and. Stephen reid, bank robber and author, dead at age 68 the star. I was born in massey ontario on march th 1950, the same year as frosty the snowman. Reid, working with fellow canadians paddy mitchell, and. Written by stephen reid, jackrabbit parole is a work of fiction despite being penned by the one of the members of the notorious stop watch gang, famed for their perfectly timed bank robberies. The prentice hall guide for college writers by stephen reid 20110504 by stephen reid jan 1 1882. Gifted storyteller stephen reid wrote of his life of crime the globe. Jun 14, 2018 stephen reid, the bank robber author, has died after being admitted to hospital on haida gwaii on british columbias north coast. It is really horrible to know he does only 20 years for bank robbery, gets out then becomes a teacher.
Jun, 2018 victoria he was on the fbis most wanted list for robbing banks and often on canadas best seller lists for his literature. Written by stephen reid, jackrabbit parole is a work of fiction despite being penned by the one of the. I committed the worst bank robbery in my life, an unprofessional. Stephen reid march, 1950 june 12, 2018 was a canadian criminal and writer, who was a member of the notorious stopwatch gang and was also convicted twice of bank robbery. Stephen reid, member of notorious bankrobbing stopwatch gang. Jun 14, 2018 notorious canadian bank robberauthor stephen reid talks to media in victoria, tuesday, march 3, 2015. Stephen reid stopwatch gang bank robber, author of jackrabbit parole and husband of poet susan musgrave has died. Oct 08, 2016 for decades, stephen reid has captured the imagination of canadians an outlaw bandit who robbed banks with stopwatch precision, a fasttalking charmer, and master of disguises who twice.
Mitchell was on the federal bureau of investigations most wanted list for the stopwatch gangs bank robberies across the u. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. The book, which received widespread literary praise, was edited by musgrave, who met reid. His move into writing, which was championed and guided by ms. The book, which received widespread literary praise, was edited by poet susan musgrave, who. Writing from prison 2012, stephen reid was a founding member of the infamous stopwatch gang. His wife, poet susan musgrave, said in a statement that reid died tuesday in hospital after being diagnosed with a lung infection and heart failure. Oct 17, 20 writer and convicted bank robber stephen reid and childrens author polly horvath were the winners at the annual victoria book prizes on wednesday night. Stephen reid has travelled this path before, from drug addict, to bank robber, to prisoner to writer, father and husband.
Jun, 2018 notorious canadian bank robber author stephen reid talks to media in victoria, tuesday, march 3, 2015. Canadian poet susan musgrave on haida gwaii food and bank. Victoria he was on the fbis most wanted list for robbing banks and often on canadas best seller lists for his literature. Former bank robber, author stephen reid has died vancouver. Notorious canadian bank robber author stephen reid talks to media in victoria on tuesday, march 3, 2015. Stephen reid, who couldnt stop robbing banks but also couldnt stop writing and found love because of it, has died. Canadian author reid who was once on the fbis most wanted list for robbing banks and often on best seller lists for his writing has died after being admitted to hospital on haida gwaii on british columbias north coast. His publicist confirmed the news on facebook on wednesday.
Author and bank robber stephen reid dead at age 68 cbc news. Reid served time in over 20 prisons in canada and the united states. His death was confirmed on tuesday by allan forrie, the owner of thistledown press, and his agent, denise bukowski. Jun 14, 2018 stephen reid, who couldnt stop robbing banks but also couldnt stop writing and found love because of it, has died. According to several reports, he died due to pneumonia and heart failure. Here are some tasks you can do to help with wikiproject crime and criminal biography. Former bank robber, author stephen reid has died cloverdale. Stephen reid, convict and writer, released from prison the turbulent but fascinating arc of reids lifegave canada both one of its.
Writer and convicted bank robber stephen reid and childrens author polly horvath were the winners at the annual victoria book prizes on wednesday night. Canadian author reid who was once on the fbis most wanted list for robbing banks and often. The prentice hall guide for college writers by stephen reid 20110504. Now, released after serving time for his last heist, he will attempt once. Absent from much of the book is her husband, stephen reid, a convicted bank robber, recently out of prison on statutory release. Stephen reid, member of notorious bankrobbing stopwatch. Stephen reid, the bank robberauthor, has died after being admitted. Stephen reid, from bank robber to author and back again. Reid was born in massey, ontario, on march, 1950, and is of irish and ojibwa descent. Social sharing stephen reid was jailed as a member of the stopwatch gang but emerged as a celebrated writer. Stephen reid, the bank robber author, has died after being admitted to. Jun 15, 2018 gifted storyteller stephen reid wrote of his life of crime.
For decades, stephen reid has captured the imagination of canadians. After nearly 30 years of marriage, the couple is still going strong. Whatson jun 14, 2018 the canadian press victoria he was on the fbis most wanted list for robbing banks and often on canadas best seller lists for. In 20, reid won the city of victorias butler book prize for a crowbar in the buddhist garden, a collection of essays about growing old in prison. Stephen reid, an author and one of canadas most notorious bank robbers, has died. The day he was admitted to the hospital, seven killer whales came in to the inlet, musgraves statement. Reid, who was a member of the notorious stopwatch gang, has been denied full parole. The book, which received widespread literary praise, was edited by musgrave. Stopwatch gang bank robber wins victoria book award cbc news. Thats the year he published jackrabbit parole, a semiautobiographical novel whose acclaim shot him into another orbit. One of this countrys most notorious bank robbers appears to have kept his sense of humour and wit behind bars, winning an award for a book he has published. Musgraves quiet life plunged into nightmare when her 49yearold husband, writer and supposedly rehabilitated bank robber stephen reid, was arrested on 10 counts, including attempted murder, assault with a weapon, breaking and entering, and.
Notorious canadian bank robberauthor stephen reid talks to media in victoria, tuesday, march 3, 2015. Stephen reid is photographed at mission institution, in mission, b. Reid was released on parole in 1987, only to reoffend in 1999 and end up back in prison. All interested editors are invited to join the project and contribute to the discussion.
Infamous canadian bank robber and author, stephen reid. Reids wife, poet and novelist susan musgrave said reid died on june 12 at the masset hospital on haida gwaii. Stephen reid, a young, troubled, bank robber from massey, ontario who had escaped policy custody by jumping out of a restaurant window while on a daypass from the kingston penitentiary, arrived in ottawa and hookedup with paddy mitchell, a handsome, articulate crook from stittsville, a small town outside of ottawa. Jun, 2018 stephen reid, writer, bank robber born march 1950 in massey, on. Stephen reid, stopwatch gang bank robber turned author. Unfortunately, my name got misspelled on my dads tattoo. Ottawa stephen reid, who helped carry out a long series of meticulously executed bank robberies in canada and the united states and then became a.
Parole board rejects bank robberauthor reids request to relax dayparole victoria he looks more like an insurance salesman than a bank robber but at 58 years old, stephen reid, one of canadas most notorious bank robbers, still has some changes to make before the national parole board is convinced he can resist the lure of hard drugs and fast crimes. Parole board rejects bank robber author reid s request to relax dayparole victoria he looks more like an insurance salesman than a bank robber but at 58 years old, stephen reid, one of canadas most notorious bank robbers, still has some changes to make before the national parole board is convinced he can resist the lure of hard drugs and fast crimes. Reid also taught creative writing, counselled other prisoners on drug abuse, and served on boards for the john. Reid publishes jackrabbit parole, a semiautobiographical novel about a gang of bank robbers. Reid arrested after bank robbery the canadian encyclopedia. It is with deep grief that i write with the news that stephen reid died on. In a statement, his wife, the poet susan musgrave, said reid died tuesday afternoon in masset hospital in haida gwaii.
Former bank robber, author stephen reid has died the. Mar 03, 2015 notorious canadian bank robber author stephen reid talks to media in victoria, tuesday, march 3, 2015. Jun, 2018 stephen reid stopwatch gang bank robber, author of jackrabbit parole and husband of poet susan musgrave has died. Notorious canadian bank robberauthor stephen reid talks to media in victoria on tuesday, march 3, 2015. Stephen reid, the bank robberauthor, has died after being admitted to hospital on haida gwaii on british columbias north coast. Jun 14, 2018 notorious canadian bank robber author stephen reid talks to media in victoria, tuesday, march 3, 2015.
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