"Kim Kardashian Heist: 'Grandpa Robber' Dies After Conviction Amid Battles with Cancer"**

Didier Dubreucq, a member of the notorious "grandpa robbers," has died from lung cancer just a month after being convicted for his role in the $10 million jewelry theft from Kim Kardashian nearly a decade ago.**

Didier Dubreucq, one of the elderly suspects implicated in the infamous heist targeting reality TV star Kim Kardashian, has reportedly passed away from lung cancer just a month post-trial, according to French news sources. Dubreucq, aged 69, was already battling the illness while in custody prior to the proceedings and had been receiving chemotherapy treatment.

In May, Dubreucq, alongside seven accomplices, was adjudged guilty for their involvement in a high-profile robbery in Paris where millions worth of Kardashian's jewelry were stolen, a crime that occurred nearly ten years prior. Throughout the trial, he maintained his innocence, claiming mistaken identity. "It's a mistaken identity case... I had nothing to do with this," he stated during his court appearance.

Due to health complications from his treatment, Dubreucq, nicknamed “Blue Eyes,” was notably absent during the sentencing, where he received a seven-year prison term, with five years suspended. He did not face immediate incarceration following the verdict, having already completed two years in pre-trial detention. Several accomplices were also sentenced, but like Dubreucq, they did not return to prison owing to time served. Judge David De Pas expressed ethical concerns about incarcerating individuals considering their health conditions.

The trial shed light on the distressing details of the heist, where Kardashian was reportedly bound and threatened at gunpoint; she shared her harrowing experience, feeling she was on the brink of death. The gang, referred to as the "grandpa robbers" due to their age, made off with approximately $10 million (£7.5 million) in jewels, including the $4 million (£3 million) engagement ring gifted by Kanye West.

In response to the verdicts, Kardashian described the traumatic incident as "the most terrifying experience" of her life, which had left deep emotional scars on her and her family.