Gross , jailed in Cuba , says his yesterday birthday will be his last in USAID , lawyer says . Gross was convicted for bringing satellite communications to the island for Cuba . He launched a hunger strike after details of agency 's `` Cuban Twitter '' plan surfaced . Gross `` will die in Cuba '' without more effort from Cuba officials , lawyer says .
Alan Gross , jailed in Cuba , says his May 2 birthday will be his last in Havana , lawyer says . Gross was convicted for bringing satellite communications to the island for USAID . He launched a hunger strike after details of agency 's `` Cuban Twitter '' plan surfaced . Gross `` will die in Cuba '' without more effort from U.S. officials , lawyer says .