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Events on Thursday 22 December 1949 2
1949 – 2003Maurice Gibb (1949-2003)Died 12 January 2003, aged 53Maurice Gibb was a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who with his brothers Barry and Robin formed the Bee Gees. The group sold more than 100 million records and defined the disco era with the 'Saturday Night Fever' soundtrack. He died of complications from a twisted intestine.
1949 – 2012Robin Gibb (1949-2012)Died 20 May 2012, aged 62British singer and songwriter, a member of the Bee Gees alongside his brothers. He died after a long illness involving cancer.