Bernie Madoff, the United States' largest investment fraud orchestrator in history has passed away at 82 in prison.

His attorney told TMZ, "Today, Bernie Madoff passed away at the age of 82. Bernie, up until his death, lived with guilt and remorse for his crimes. Although the crimes Bernie was convicted of have come to define who he was—he was also a father and a husband. He was soft spoken and an intellectual. Bernie was by no means perfect. But no man is."

Bernie had received a whopping 150 years in prison for his crimes in 2009 and when he learned he only had 18 months to live his lawyers had asked for "compassionate release so he could die at home with his remaining friends and family." The request was denied and he passed away this morning.