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Bobby Sands
Activist of the Provisional Irish Republican Army
| Bio | Robert Gerard Sands was a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) who died on hunger strike while imprisoned at HM Prison Maze in Northern Ireland. Sands helped to plan the 1976 Balmoral Furniture Company bombing in Dunmurry, which was followed by a gun battle with the Royal Ulster Constabulary. Sands was arrested while trying to escape and sentenced to 14 years for firearms possession.2 |
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| Born | 1954 Mar 91 |
| Died | 1981 May 51 |
| Occupation | activist, animator, Karosseriebauer, politician1 |
| Cause of death | starvation, suicide1 |
| Status | Confirmed: Bobby Sands is a 27 Club member |