George Cornell George Cornell George Cornell (born George Myers; 13 November 1927 – 10 March 1966) was an English criminal and member of the Richardson Gang, who were scrap metal dealers and criminals. He was shot and killed by Ronnie Kray at the Blind Beggar public house in Whitechapel in the East End of London. Kray was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder three years later and remained in Broadmoor Hospital until his death in 1995. Cornell was born George Myers in Stepney, East London, to Mary Ann Garrett and Joseph Cornell who were both unwed at the time. He took
Kray, miy ridniy kray Kray, miy ridniy kray "Kray, miy ridniy kray" (, English: My homeland, my native homeland) is a song originally recorded by Sofia Rotaru for her 1981 album "Sofia Rotaru and Chervona Ruta". According to the Ukrainian and Russian press, the song became a major hit in 1979, the year of its first performance. It was the second such achievement for a Ukrainian song within the former USSR and internationally, after the song "Chervona Ruta". The lyrics and the music were composed by Nikolay Mozgovoy. The song remains popular today with numerous recorded cover versions, namely by Ani Lorak and Taisia