I looked up the names of all the men who died on the hunger strike, & there was nobody named 'Gerard Quigley.'
Was he actually based on anyone in particular who died during the Hunger Strike?
I'm not sure; but, if he was, he wouldn't have been on the list anyway, since his mother signed the release authorizing the end of his hunger strike. I can only assume that they managed to keep him alive after that.
As for the list, I noticed that Frank Higgins wasn't on it, though he surely died in the film. I wonder if he's based on anyone in particular.
Okay, thank you.
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I believe this has some relevance:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Sands