標題: [美洲] Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb dies aged 62 after long battle with cancer [打印本頁] 作者: vandas 時間: 2012-5-21 11:39 AM 標題: Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb dies aged 62 after long battle with cancer
Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb dies aged 62 after long battle with cancer tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, ?# b* l7 Z# J+ c
By Sara Nathan and Sarah FitzmauriceTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。$ `0 v- r$ e9 t' @" C) {& x: C0 Z PUBLISHED: 22:46 GMT, 20 May 2012 | UPDATED: 23:51 GMT, 20 May 2012 : G5 E" H; J" |1 w8 ZTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。' p3 P/ ` ]6 m! a* \
Singer recently had intestinal surgery
Had a long battle with cancer and was in a 12-day coma last month
Family 'saddened' to announce news
Stars and friends of the singer pay tribute to him on Twitter
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Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has passed away today aged 62. 8 A) O \0 Y* j# q6 c) \ " c+ N: |: h" i1 D+ [. Z公仔箱論壇The musician died after undergoing intestinal surgery and due to his long battle with cancer. 5 Y% N& k' a( z9 a" M$ ?9 ~& ^- U; A* ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb $ }. k+ {5 d Z2 L8 o4 etvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'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,' family spokesman Doug Wright said. & [' q0 ^1 P. m$ N' j: A+ k, \, }The father-of-three had been battling colon and liver cancer. # ], W# ~# @) j6 x8 [tvboxnow.com + O' N' T, d# P% [' R5 ytvboxnow.comFears for the star’s health were first raised last year when he appeared looking gaunt on a TV show to promote his single for Poppy Day.8 f5 `$ ?6 R& d0 u4 I5 y1 S: _
) [% w0 n$ y# b3 N4 g. j0 Ptvboxnow.comBut Mr Gibb tried to allay any rumours about his health after admitting he had cancer – but claiming he had beaten it, saying doctors had told him: ‘It’s gone, they’ve told me they can’t see it no more, I’ve done it.’TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。! O( ^8 z: `- Q0 g
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Following a relapse last month, his wife Dwina, 59, spoke of her joy after the singer woke from a 12-day coma despite being given just a 10 per cent chance of survival by doctors. 6 E$ D% k" i7 v; ]7 \% H0 ~8 L公仔箱論壇* P4 m' S! v! F/ T8 }, X
She had been told to start making plans for the musician’s passing as he slumped into a coma after contracting pneumonia. ' o5 n) ?/ c7 R: B8 Y) Atvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: U. U/ z+ Z5 J7 c) v5 ^& k
But Mr Gibb defied the odds and regained consciousness as music from his Titanic Requiem played. 1 k4 R- ^8 Y1 H N( K& S- y! Mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbMrs Gibb and her family had held a constant bedside vigil for the star - and had been playing his favourite music to try and rouse him.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。/ V) i/ `, _$ `
6 f' p+ e* \: W, I, g/ W0 k ]And she revealed that he cried when she played him Roy Orbison’s 1962 song Crying.tvboxnow.com0 E6 J8 f0 l. k9 l$ L
$ G. x+ L5 G3 o公仔箱論壇She said: ‘We played music to him for about ten days so we asked him if he wanted to listen to any more music and he said no - we’ve bombarded him with music for about 10 days. It was very interesting...’ & [( K( d7 ]: u. G/ |tvboxnow.com * p7 q& j1 E, h; X公仔箱論壇 * S* U) p; t8 ~, x! r1 UHitmakers: Robin was part of one of the biggest groups of all time the Bee Gees with his brother Maurice, who passed away in 2003 and Barry who is now the only surviving member of the band 4 P7 t/ n) j2 v% g v+ R0 ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. \$ N) \0 P1 o4 G- j
Mr Gibb’s son Robin-John - known as RJ - said his father had woken up when they played the track they had composed together. 6 f9 c5 I$ V+ {6 j( atvboxnow.com6 E5 l2 v; T6 u9 h. k
RJ, 29, told ITV news: ‘He woke up while we were playing the track which is a movement from the [Titanic] Requiem we have just written. , k) R5 h6 k7 D$ i1 R ( G5 H/ {" a) H, u Y, Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvb‘He is completely compos mentis now and the first thing he said to me was ‘Hi R-J, can you tell them my back hurts?’ so we got a nurse to turn him. We said we loved each other.( h- b; }! W% A! P6 P; I! ^& P
$ m) q, K- o; E0 w: A‘Two days before that they said they’d thrown the kitchen sink at him, that it was time to make plans because he was in God’s hands and such, but he beats the odds again and they gave him an under 10% survival chance and he has beaten the odds...he really is something else.’ 公仔箱論壇* o. l1 h- F* V" r! N- t, S
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Father and son had been due to premier their collaborative classical work, The Titanic Requiem, in April but the event went ahead without Mr Gibb due to his poor health. " m! S& y" i/ t5 w# xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。$ z- i2 |) t' i6 A 8 v, m7 a( K+ @( o- l* wGone but not forgotten: Robin leaves behind his wife Dwina 5 a! N9 e7 [4 y. n- z, I, a& D9 a $ D# b% h) G% p; x( F" K) n公仔箱論壇Mrs Gibb said her husband was being ‘very naughty’, as she revealed: ‘He is fantastic at the moment. He is laughing, he is joking, he is really happy. He just wants to get out. 6 j$ w. M8 c o& Qtvboxnow.comTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。4 ?2 s" c) K; R+ j
‘He has been very naughty because he pulled his feeding tube out so the nurses will have to put it back in again but he wants ice cream...he wants all kinds of things. It’s good anyway.’ " E0 h: J5 n; |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 z7 }1 ` }& b% Y- a4 k$ Y3 Z: A
Mr Gibb had surgery on his bowel 19 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.tvboxnow.com3 L- H* E) I) g- C* \/ p" X
& ~( S- S7 H& \3 W! k1 A kIt had been thought his cancer was in remission as early as last month, but the latest deterioration in his health coincides with reports of a secondary tumour. + P8 L2 E+ f2 B8 A5 t1 Ptvboxnow.com 1 G' K: A4 X. }. @4 N公仔箱論壇Mr Gibb’s twin brother and bandmate Maurice died from the same bowel condition that initially led doctors to operate on him.公仔箱論壇) t# D; f% {& b, ^# u( W
5 o( P, n+ X0 c; Q/ b( [! u5 g0 _公仔箱論壇His younger brother Andy, who was not part of the Bee Gees but a successful singer in his own right, died in 1988 from heart failure at 30. ! N/ ~7 N: O( M" j7 W6 U6 Q C) y3 b @8 V$ w1 r
Dr Andrew Thillainayagam, the multi-millionare’s private physician, revealed how had tried to prepare the Gibb family for the very worst, adding ‘the prognosis was very grave... I warned Robin’s wife, Dwina, son, Robin John and brother, Barry, that I feared the worst.’ 0 N4 V# ^" Y. A. N7 _0 V9 E! }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb |; E( i/ A- r- Z% H" B1 f
He added: ‘As a team, we were all concerned that we might be approaching the realms of futility. It is testament to Robin’s extraordinary courage, iron will and deep reserves of physical strength.’TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。* g- L" m, @! t# w9 J; o/ n' X/ q
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Mr Gibb was married twice, to Molly Hullis, a secretary in the organisation of impresario Robert Stigwood, from 1968 to 1980, then to Dwina Murphy-Gibb, an author and artist. He had two children, Spencer and Melissa, from his first marriage, and a son, Robin-John, from his second. % B4 h- H! t( f4 Vtvboxnow.com M2 x8 f8 L# G; }* x
He famously had an ‘accepting’ marriage with Dwina, which survived the star fathering a daughter with their housekeeper, Claire Yang. 4 Q% Z& ]& B( s7 RMiss Yang, 36, and Snow Robin, four, now live in Oxfordshire, five miles from the converted monastery where the Gibbs and their 28-year-old son Robin-John resided. 6 E! w2 q! S: q! z7 M # P8 Z1 ^/ u/ Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe Bee Gees will be forever known for providing the soundtrack to the 1970s in the form of the Saturday Night Fever album, one of the biggest-selling albums of all time.公仔箱論壇4 _7 d( k( E0 h- l# q9 {+ m
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Posing with toothy smiles, bouffant hair and tight white outfits on the album's cover, they captured the look of an era.+ C, F# _: I5 i! M
And with their falsetto close harmonies hitched to a new dancefloor-friendly sound, the trio's career was propelled to new heights.公仔箱論壇9 T$ {/ {2 J2 g5 M
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The new-found reputation of the Bee Gees was far removed from their beginnings as a young trio performing in theatres in Manchester in the mid-1950s.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# `# \" y9 l5 h+ T; H# Z
8 D2 D& x6 i. I8 Y* x3 k' |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbMr Gibb and his twin Maurice were born on the Isle of Man to English parents on December 22, 1949, three years after their brother Barry.2 q4 r4 B; `6 a; c) P5 L' o1 @7 j6 @! _/ M
The trio started out as a child act encouraged by their father Hugh, a band leader, and their mother Barbara, a former singer, who is still alive. K5 g0 A- G9 Y0 B1 U! A公仔箱論壇. e& J6 {1 K8 L# O1 o, ?: K' O
They continued performing when the family moved to Brisbane, Australia, in 1958. , F7 z3 c L$ KTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。4 V# ? T% I, `& b& x
They took the name Bee Gees, an abbreviation of Brothers Gibb, signed to the Australian label Festival Records and released a series of singles written by Barry while in their teenage years.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 T4 h% k/ i6 M" o" n/ t$ e! E9 J
9 Y% ~( e0 o! ~" B* |tvboxnow.comAfter finding worldwide success, Gibb admitted earlier this year, in one of his last interviews, that he felt his illness was 'karma' for his fame.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。% P6 K g6 ?# [% D
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Honoured: In 2004 Robin was presented with a CBE with his brother Barry tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ K8 M- @/ @ [2 [
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'I sometimes wonder if the tragedies my family has suffered are a karmic price for all the fame and fortune the Bee Gees have had.'公仔箱論壇( {! w. Z3 ]1 n4 r( T3 L
1 C, o$ P S1 S- b/ [0 RTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。The star was struck down with colon cancer, which spread to his liver, in 2010.tvboxnow.com2 \3 W5 y) O' G9 |$ O
( R- G0 I# S1 G# y5 f4 tHe first felt the illness while on stage in Belgium in August that year, and later had an emergency operation for a blocked intestine. 7 @$ a6 I2 a) H8 E% E1 otvboxnow.com$ D D/ O" K; y' D+ ~& e
The procedure sparked memories of the deaths of his twin brother Maurice, 53, who died of complications from a twisted intestine in 2003.公仔箱論壇+ p8 n) n' l. v7 G# x n7 C6 B P
6 V+ u$ S: e h$ [0 ^5 m! Q9 J3 wTheir younger brother Andy also died young. He was just 30 when he died of myocarditis caused by a viral infection." p. R' ]6 \9 z
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After his successful surgery doctors advised him to have a scan, but the singer waited eight months before going ahead, afraid of what he would be told.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。3 \4 @& P4 R4 l
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Back in the day: Robin as a young musician in 1970 tvboxnow.com% f! W! `+ m) Z( S
# s+ Q/ Y8 c5 p" V1 Ktvboxnow.comHe admitted: 'Of course I was scared, like most people in my situation would be.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ P& o- |" g A# K S: {" k% F. s, X
, ~" J) J' F( ^5 N) v4 o, n/ e+ L'I just didn't want to be told any bad news.'公仔箱論壇 n4 ~/ y, K2 u; Z( y& S# b
7 t, V& G) Y9 N/ e" L Utvboxnow.comWhen wife Dwina and son RJ - short for Robin-John - eventually convinced him to have the scan, doctors found he had bowel cancer which had spread to his liver.公仔箱論壇8 a- O, _- |+ U6 z3 X
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He was put on a course of chemotherapy, while Dwina - a druid priestess - also gave him health foods and herb teas in a bid to fight the disease.公仔箱論壇, A# E$ e, U8 T# n
' Y: K, F" ?2 i. i4 S& ~6 T" x公仔箱論壇He explained: 'The illness and the untimely death of my brothers made me conscious of the fact that - rather than just think about it - it's crucial that you do today what you want to do. 7 n b' b7 a$ O3 L7 uTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。( I2 T4 i: P6 C( w5 \1 c. o# M
'Now I know how precious time is and you can't put it in the bank. / V G- x) X# {8 M9 wtvboxnow.com ( {2 }2 |2 [. S" n& B7 K) Jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'I intend to make the most of every single second that I've got left.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 \! V# Z7 b, n8 s" l
) j/ Y! s" G) X6 a" Y1 IStars pay tribute to late singer 公仔箱論壇. Q3 k0 r$ r0 c0 }
Broadcaster Paul Gambaccini said Gibb was 'talented beyond even his own understanding'. He said: 'Everyone should be aware that the Bee Gees are second only to Lennon and McCartney as the most successful songwriting unit in British popular music. * Q9 ~1 Q5 h0 o% U4 Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb / t1 [/ V3 t$ I; c' v公仔箱論壇'Their accomplishments have been monumental. Not only have they written their own number one hits, but they wrote huge hit records for Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Celine Dion, Destiny’s Child, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers, the list goes on and on.tvboxnow.com! \/ ?+ V* H2 d' t) i
# N% Y( j" F6 f( S4 o5 K$ K" y'What must also be said is Robin had one of the best white soul voices ever. He was singing lead on his first number one when he was 17, that was Massachusetts.'TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。- @8 d- L5 z% b; A( W0 P; l
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Shane Filan of Westlife tweeted: ‘Just heard Robin Gibb has died .. So sad .. A musical legend ! RIP’tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 X; `8 T5 a* u2 f1 b
! p+ V+ C! f" U; v4 ~/ YTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Former Destiny’s Child singer Michelle Williams posted: ‘RIP Robin Gibb!! #EMOTIONSTAKINGMEOVER (I’m so glad DC3 got the chance to remake that song)tvboxnow.com+ T* @2 c; \# {: M0 Y9 K
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Former deputy prime minister John Prescott tweeted: ‘Just heard about Robin Gibb. A good friend, a brilliant musician and a man who turned all of us into wannabe Travoltas! Rest in peace Robin.’公仔箱論壇$ ^7 t# k4 ]' }8 V# h
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The Script’s official Twitter page said: ‘R.I.P. Robin Gibb. We met Robin+Barry in NY. Such a lovely guy. Prayers 2 his family. 2 many Legends being taken from us 2 early.’公仔箱論壇/ {: |9 X a) f# K9 Q0 x2 M
# U, H# b& t( K% K5 t* p- KTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Duran Duran’s official Twitter page said: ‘Sorry to hear about the passing of Robin Gibb of the BeeGees. Our condolences to his friends and family’TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。+ R! F0 _6 ]' x! D( m' e
Robin Gibb has died aged 62
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