Jim Gray | |
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Birth name | James Gray |
Nickname(s) | "Doris Day" |
Born | 1958 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Died | 4 October 2005 (aged 46–47) East Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Allegiance | Ulster Defence Association (UDA) |
Rank | Brigadier |
Unit | East Belfast Brigade |
Conflict | The Troubles |
James Gray (1958 – 4 October 2005), known as Jim Gray, was a Northern Irish loyalist and the East Belfast brigadier of the Ulster Defence Association (UDA), the largest Ulster loyalist paramilitary organisation in Northern Ireland. He was often nicknamed "Doris Day" for his flamboyant clothing, jewellery, and dyed blond hair. Another media nickname for Gray was the "Brigadier of Bling". He was the owner of several bars in East Belfast.[1]