Birthday profile

Lee Murray

Lee Murray, English mixed martial artist

Born
November 12, 1977
Age in 2026
49
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1977

About Lee Murray

Lee Brahim Lamrani-Murray (born 12 November 1977) is a Moroccan-British convicted bank robber and former mixed martial artist. During his MMA career from 1999 to 2004, he fought 12 times, including a victory in the Ultimate Fighting Championship at UFC 46. He organised the Securitas depot robbery in February 2006, where around £53 million in cash belonging to the Bank of England was stolen by Murray and his associates. It was the largest known cash robbery in the world during peacetime. Following the robbery, Murray fled to Morocco, where he was arrested in June 2006. Although the United Kingdom had its extradition request denied, Murray was convicted in 2010 in a Moroccan court for his role in the robbery and sentenced to 10 years in prison; this was extended to 25 years after a failed appeal. As of 2025, Murray is incarcerated in Tiflet, Morocco. UFC president Dana White said in 2008 regarding Murray: "He's a scary son of a bitch, and I don't mean fighter-wise". Me, I went for all targets." Murray became known for punching people almost at random in the street, as well as harassing a man who ran a local corner shop. Murray competed in his first MMA bout on 5 December 1999 at an event called "Millennium Brawl", which was held at Hemel Hempstead Pavilion. With Allen as his right-hand man, Murray became notorious in southeast London.

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Lee Murray timeline

  1. Murray competed in his first MMA bout on 5 December 1999 at an event called "Millennium Brawl", which was held at Hemel Hempstead Pavilion.
  2. He organised the Securitas depot robbery in February 2006, where around £53 million in cash belonging to the Bank of England was stolen by Murray and his associates.

The world when Lee Murray was born

Lee Murray was born in 1977. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1977

  • #1 song"You Light Up My Life" – Debby Boone
  • Top movieStar Wars
  • Top TV showHappy Days
  • Best-selling bookThe Silmarillion – J.R.R. Tolkien

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentPelé retires after final match with the New York Cosmos
  • Top headlineStar Wars premieres and changes cinema forever
  • Technology milestoneApple II computer released
  • Defining fadStar Wars mania
  • Notable inventionAtari 2600 video game console
  • World population4.23 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPortland Trail Blazers (NBA)
  • U.S. population220.2M

1977 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Lee Murray's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19772026
Gas$0.62$3.45/gal
Average home$49,300$435,000
Average income$16,009$67,500
Minimum wage$2.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.23$11.95
Postage stamp$0.13$0.73
Population220.2M341 million

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