Thread: Robin Gibb, of the Bee Gees passes away, aged 62

Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has died after a long battle with cancer.

In a statement, Gibb's family announced his death with ''great sadness''.

Gibb, 62, who had undergone intestinal surgery, notched up dozens of hits with brothers Maurice and Barry - as performers and writers - and sold more than 200 million records.

''The family of Robin Gibb, of the Bee Gees, announce with great sadness that Robin passed away today following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery. The family have asked that their privacy is respected at this very difficult time,'' the statement said.

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Well, this sucks. after he woke from his coma, I thought it might be a turning point.
Farewell to a great voice.

Lots of good cheap jokes here but it is sad that Barry has had to bury three younger brothers (Andy, Maurice now Robin). Many thought when they first charted in the U.S. that "Bee Gees" was a knock off of the Beatles. The "B.G."s actually stood for "Brothers Gibb" which was how they began in Australia before the Beatles were famous.

Tons of videos of them on You Tube should you want to get sentimental.