Brendan Hughes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Brendan Hughes

Irish republican

Date of Birth: 16-Oct-1948

Place of Birth: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Date of Death: 16-Feb-2008

Profession: sailor, military personnel

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Brendan Hughes (October 1948 – 16 February 2008), also known as "The Dark", and "Darkie" was a leading Irish republican and former Officer Commanding (OC) of the Belfast Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA).
He was the leader of the 1980 Irish hunger strike.