Monday, May 21, 2012

Robin Gibb, member of the Bee Gees, dies after battle with cancer


 Robin Gibb, one of three brothers who made up the disco group The Bee Gees, died Sunday, May 20. He was 62.
  •  Bruno Mars, Duran Duran and Bryan Adams are among those offering condolences
  • Robin Gibb dies after a "long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery," his family says
  • He and two of his brothers made up the Bee Gees, which sold over 200 million albums
  • Their hits include "Night Fever," "Staying Alive" and "How Deep Is Your Love"
 Robin Gibb, one of three brothers who made up the disco group the Bee Gees behind "Saturday Night Fever" and other now-iconic sounds from the 1970s, died on Sunday, according to a statement on his website.
He was 62.
Gibb "passed away today following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery," said the statement, which was attributed to his family. He died in England at 10:47 a.m. (5:47 a.m. ET), according to a post on his official Twitter feed.
Gibb is survived by his wife, Dwina; his daughter, Melissa, and sons Spencer and Robin-John.

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