Bee Gees Singer Robin Gibb Dies Aged 62

Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has died following a lengthy battle with cancer.


In a statement, Gibb's family said they were announcing his death with "great sadness".


Gibb, 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 statement said: "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."
At the time, his son Robin-John Gibb said his father was "completely compos mentis".


Doctors said they were "confounded" by the 62-year-old Gibb's progress after he was given a 10% chance of survival.


His family maintained a bedside vigil while he was being treated at a central London hospital.


Gibb's relatives sang to him and wife Dwina said that he had cried when she played him the song Crying by Roy Orbison.


The singer had surgery on his bowel 18 months ago for an unrelated
condition but a tumour was discovered and he was diagnosed with cancer
of the colon and subsequently of the liver.

my mother is greatly upset, bee gees were one of her favs i likem too