George Blake
George Blake (né Behar; 11 November 1922 – 26 December 2020) was a British spy. He worked as a double agent for the Soviet Union. He became a communist and decided to work for the KGB while he was a prisoner during the Korean War.
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| Born | George Behar 11 November 1922 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 26 December 2020 (aged 98) Moscow, Russia |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Downing College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Spy |
| Known for | Double agent |
His crimes as a double agent were discovered in 1961 and he was sentenced to 42 years in prison. He escaped from Wormwood Scrubs prison in 1966 and fled to the Soviet Union.
Blake died on 26 December 2020, at the age of 98, in Moscow.[1][2]
George Blake Media
Blake with his mother upon his return to the UK in 1953
Blake after returning from Korea in 1953
HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs in west London, from which Blake escaped in 1966
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References
- ↑ Ivanova, Timothy Heritage, Polina (26 December 2020). "George Blake was last in line of Cold War spies who betrayed Britain" – via uk.reuters.com.
- ↑ "George Blake: Soviet Cold War spy and former MI6 officer dies in Russia" (in en-GB). BBC News. 26 December 2020. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55452313. Retrieved 26 December 2020.