to be "doing a Bertie Smalls". Death On 31 January 2008 Bertie Smalls died at the age of 72 of natural causes. References Thomas, Donald – Villains' Paradise: A History of Britain's Post-War Underworld Pegasus Books External links UK Guardian on Smalls as portrayed in the BBC documentary "Supergrass" 1935 births 2008 deaths People from Witney Criminals from London