What is Bobby Sands's full name?
Robert Gerard Sands
Bobby Sands nickname(s):
Roibeárd Gearóid Ó Seachnasaigh, Marcella (as a poet)
Bobby Sands date of birth:
March 9, 1954
How old was Bobby Sands when died?
27
Where was Bobby Sands born?
Abbots Cross, Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
When did Bobby Sands die?
May 5, 1981
Where did Bobby Sands die?
H block of Maze prison (aka Long Kesh), County Down, Northern Ireland
Why did Bobby Sands die?
Hunger strike
How tall is Bobby Sands?
5' 9½" (177 cm)
Bobby Sands body shape:
Slim
What color is Bobby Sands's hair?
Brown - Light
Is Bobby Sands gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Bobby Sands?
Roman Catholic
What is Bobby Sands's ethnicity?
White
What is Bobby Sands nationality?
Northern Irish
Where did Bobby Sands go to school?
Stella Maris
What is Bobby Sands's occupation?
Activist
Bobby Sands claim to fame:
First of the 10 hungerstrikers to die in Maze prison in 1981 during the troubles.
Who is Bobby Sands's father?
John Sands
Who is Bobby Sands's mother?
Rosaleen Sands
Bobby Sands brother(s):
John Sands
Bobby Sands sister(s):
Bernadette Sands McKevitt, Marcella Sands
Bobby Sands family:
Gerald Sands (son)
Who has Bobby Sands worked with?
Owen Carron (election agent)
Short Biography
Robert Gerard Sands (Irish: Roibeárd Gearóid Ó Seachnasaigh; 9 March 1954 – 5 May 1981) was a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army who died on hunger strike while imprisoned at HM Prison Maze.