…for ever, beauty and immortality. I don’t think of death. That’s for other people.” Sadly, it wasn’t. Robin Gibb, the Bee Gees’ brilliant lyricist, died on Sunday at the age of 62 after contracting pneumonia while battling against cancer of the colon and subsequently of the liver. His wife Dwina, 59, daughter Melissa, 37, and sons Spencer, 40, and Robin-John, 29, were with…
Lesley Evans, the Gibb brothers’ sister, called herself the fourth Bee Gee, but with a difference, only the most devoted fans know she even exists. Lesley Evans, born Gibb, 67, has stayed in behind the scenes for most of Bee Gees career – apart from one amazing performance standing in for her brother Robin at a sell-out gig in 1969. As she faces life with her only remaining brother Barry, 6…
…m. It then became really difficult between him and Claire. In the end, when his health was bad, he found it intolerable. It was just a mess.” One problem was working out what Robin Gibb, who died aged 62, was actually worth – his fortune is estimated at £140 million ($225 million). The process of formally totting up his assets was complicated and lengthy and tempers frayed. “It was the proce…
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…ceedings will be streamed live on the Internet and roadblocks will be in place around the church to keep the public back and ensure those attending can get there on time. Just hours later Bobby Brown, 43, will apparently split from the rest of his grieving family and travel to Connecticut – where he will play a lucrative concert at a casino. The funeral comes one week after Whitney Houston w…
Barry Gibb yesterday revealed the solace he finds in knowing that his siblings, twins Robin and Maurice, have now been reunited – and that he will join them both one day too. “They were both beautiful. And now they’re together,” said Barry Gibb, his voice trembling with emotion, as he addressed the congregation at Robin’s funeral. Barry Gibb, 65, the only remaining member of the group he formed w…
…e to that. A close friend told the Daily Mirror: “Dwina has said that she would loathe her to be there but there won’t be any scene whatsoever if she came along to pay her respects.” Robin Gibb, 62, who died from liver and colon cancer on May 20, had a long-term affair with Claire Yang but was asked to leave the house by bisexual Dwina, 59, when she became pregnant. Despite having an open re…
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speculation that this will take place at St Paul’s Cathedral in London. The Bee Gees star, who racked up decades of hits, died 10 days ago after a lengthy battle with colon cancer at the age of 62. Robin Gibb’s funeral will take place next week, on June 8 After having surgery for an intestinal problem Robin Gibb contracted pneumonia. At one point he spent a short period in a coma, although…
ll be closed and some Barclays Cycle Hire docking stations will be suspended. But all Tube, London Overground and Docklands Light Railway services will run normally. The bus diversions will begin from 6 a.m. and the road closures from around 7 a.m. Among roads that will be closed will be The Strand, Fleet Street, Ludgate Hill, Whitehall, Kingsway and The Mall. What’s the dress code at Margar…
According to new reports, Bee Gees star Robin Gibb is lying in a coma and doctors fear he only has days to live. Robin Gibb’s family was keeping a bedside vigil, praying for the 62-year-old’s survival. The Bee Gees star appeared to have made a recovery from liver and colon cancer this year, but doctors believe a second tumor may be present, reported The Sun. He has also developed pneu…
Whitney Houston’s family members, including her mother Cissy and daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown, took the opportunity to pay their respects in private at Whigham Funeral Home, Newark, New Jersey, yesterday. Millions of viewers are expected to witness Whitney Houston’s funeral at noon today. Bobbi Kristina Brown, 18, who made her first appearance since being rushed to hospital after col…
Robin Gibb, the Bee Gees star, was forced to miss a meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron due to his health status. Robin Gibb, 61, spent four days in hospital earlier this month suffering from inflammation of the colon. The Bee Gees singer twin brother, Maurice, died of an intestinal illness in 2003. Robin Gibb had been due to launch this year’s official Poppy Appeal song at 10 Downi…
Robin Gibb, the Bee Gees star, who has been diagnosed with liver cancer, was rushed to hospital this week following a 999 call from his home. Robin Gibb, 61, was diagnosed with liver cancer several months ago, and has since cancelled several public appearances. The singer spent five hours in hospital on Tuesday before being allowed back home, where he was joined by his mother Barbara, 91, and his…
The funeral of Bee Gees star Robin Gibb is to be held later in his home town in Oxfordshire. Robin Gibb, who lived in Thame, died from kidney failure last month after suffering from cancer and pneumonia. A glass-sided carriage, drawn by four horses, will travel through the town at about 13:30 BST followed by a private church service. His son Robin-John said the Bee Gees hit I Started A Joke would…
stressed Dwina and the family.” After 12 months of legal wrangling Robin Gibb's lover Claire Yang is said to have received the one off payment for three-year-old Snow Robin's care Robin Gibb, 62, who died from liver and colon cancer on May 20, had a long-term affair with Claire Yang but was asked to leave the Gibbs’ house by bisexual Dwina Gibb, 59, when she became pregnant. Despite havin…
yers declined to press charges. A spokesman for Gibb family said they had no comment to make. Robin Gibb and Molly Hullis, who met when he was just 18, had two children by the time he was in his early 20s. But the marriage had began to fall apart when he became dependent on amphetamines to stay up recording. In interviews before his death, he revealed he did not spend as much time with her as she…
Dwina Gibb, the widow of late Bee Gees star Robin Gibb, read a heartfelt poem she had written for her husband at his funeral service yesterday. In the poem, Dwina Gibb told how “no treasure in the lands will replace his happy smile”. Dwina Gibb, the widow of late Bee Gees star Robin Gibb, read a heartfelt poem she had written for her husband at his funeral service Here is the poem, called My Son…
Ray J, Whitney Houston’s on-off lover, was seen overcome with emotion as he arrived back at Los Angeles’ LAX airport yesterday following the singer’s funeral. Ray J, 31, was seen looking grief-stricken and distraught as he crouched down on the floor in the airport with his head in his hands. Wearing an all-black outfit, the singer looked deep in his own thoughts as he took some time t…
…rit told me that you would not be with me long,” Cissy Houston wrote her daughter in a letter published in the program. “And I thank God for the beautiful flower he allowed me to raise and cherish for 48 years.” “Rest, my baby girl in peace,” the letter ends, signed “mommie”. Whitney Houston’s flower-covered casket arrived this morning at the church where her powerful voice first wowed a congregat…
Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees has died aged 62 after a lengthy battle with cancer, his family said. The announcement was made, it said, with “great sadness”. British-born Robin Gibb’s musical career began when he formed the Bee Gees with his brothers Barry and Maurice in 1958. The group is among the biggest-selling of all time with hits spanning five decades, including Stayin’…
2003 funeral of her father. Carolyn Whigham, the funeral home’s owner, said the invitation-only funeral reflects the family’s desire to keep the memorial more personal. “They have shared her for 30 some years with the city, with the state, with the world. This is their time now for their farewell,” Carolyn Whigham said. “The family thanks all the fans, the friends and the media, but this tim…
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Film critic Roger Ebert, who died last week at the age of 70, has been laid to rest in his native Chicago. “He didn’t just dominate his profession, he defined it,” said Mayor Rahm Emanuel to mourners at Holy Name Cathedral on Monday. Roger Ebert, who wrote reviews at the Chicago Sun-Times for 40 years, died of cancer on April 4. “Roger spent a lot of time sitting through b…
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