Bee Gees' Robin Gibb in coma, gravely ill

[Penny Lane]

The Gibb family have had so many tragic deaths. 2 sons dead and now Robin. So sad!

[The Flying Dutchmans]

I guess Barry is going to join Brian Wilson in being the oldest brother to outlive all the others. Our thoughts are with you Robin.

[catlover79]

http://todayentertainment.today.msnb...into-coma?lite

By Courtney Garcia, TODAY.com contributor

Before slipping into a coma, legendary Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb reportedly was confident or hopeful enough to make a "bucket list" of things he hoped to accomplish, the U.K. Mirror reports.

Gibb was “scribbling ideas for songs and plans for the future in a notebook” as he began treatment for pneumonia in April, a source told the newspaper. The list reportedly included plans to start a children's charity involving music and also lyrics for future songs.

In 2010, the 62-year-old singer was diagnosed with colon cancer which later spread to his liver. Reuters reports that Gibb's wife Dwina, sons Spencer and Robin-John, daughter Melissa and brother Barry are currently keeping a bedside vigil.

In March, after his cancer went into remission, Gibb told The Sun he believed his illness could be the cost of lifelong success in the music business.

“I sometimes wonder if the tragedies my family has suffered are a kind of karmic price for all the fame and fortune the Bee Gees have had,” said the musician, whose brothers Maurice and Andy also died young. “The illness, and the untimely death of my brothers, has 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.”

He continued. “I’ve got a sense of urgency about life, rather than withdrawing from it and feeling depressed. Now I know how precious time is, and that you can’t put it in the bank. So, I intend to make the most of every single second of it that I’ve got left.”

Gibb’s 91-year-old mother, Barbara, has reportedly flown from the United States to England to be by his side. The Daily Record reports that she believes her family is “cursed, like the Kennedy dynasty.” A source told the news outlet that Barbara is “beside herself."

[Dr. Thong]

Robin Gibb is out of the coma. Hopefully he will continue to get better.

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/robin...s-out-of-coma/

Robin Gibb Comes Out Of Coma

by: Dave Lifton

With all the bad news this week surrounding the deaths of Dick Clark and Levon Helm, we may have some good news. According to reports coming out of England, Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees, whose health had taken a turn for the worse in recent weeks, has come out of the coma he lapsed into last week.

“He’s moving his head and nodding,” Gibb’s wife Dwina said. “When we’re asking questions he’s responding to them. I can’t believe it”

Gibb was hospitalized last month due to correct a lifelong intestinal issue. Following the surgery, he contracted pneumonia and subsequently fell into a coma. Since then, his family, including his brother Barry, have held a vigil at his bedside.

“We’ve been playing music to him all along,” Dwina continued. “I thought he’d respond to it and, when they hooked him up to an ECG scanner, it showed he was. We’re very pleased. We think he might even talk once the tubes come out.”

The music Robin has responded to includes Barry’s singing and recorded music. Dwina said that Roy Orbison’s classic ‘Crying,’ fittingly, caused Gibb to weep.

Of course this does not mean that Gibb is out of the woods just yet. There is still a long road to recovery, and in his situation things could change at any moment. However, the fact that he has regained consciousness is a very good sign right now.

[catlover79]

THANK GOD!!!!!

[OH Nuts!]

Praying he will make a good recovery. As others have said, so much tragedy in one family.

[Dr. Thong]

He seems to have a strong will to get through this. Hopefully that will lead him to recovery. If there's a chance he can survive and he's determined to go on, he might just make it.

One day at a time.

[Coffeecup]

Did the brothers have a sister too? The pictures CATLOVER has shown are so cute. Could the gal at the far right with the red top be the sister?

[Janice]

Originally Posted by Coffeecup

Did the brothers have a sister too? The pictures CATLOVER has shown are so cute. Could the gal at the far right with the red top be the sister?

It probably is their sister, Lesley. They only had one. If she was a wife or girlfriend, she'd most likely be pictured next to the man. That's great he's doing better.

[gidgetgrape]

I'm so happy to hear Robin is doing better!

Originally Posted by Coffeecup

Did the brothers have a sister too? The pictures CATLOVER has shown are so cute. Could the gal at the far right with the red top be the sister?

As Janice said, they have a sister named Lesley. But, they also have a niece (Lesley's daughter) named Bernice "Beri" Barbara who was raised like a sister and adopted by her grandparents. She was very close to Andy. If you're interested in the full story, I recommend "The Ultimate Biography of The Bee Gees: Tales of Brothers Gibb" by Cook, Hughes and Bilyeu.

[catlover79]

I found the picture on one of the Brothers Gibb official sites (I don't remember which one right now), but that lovely lady is indeed the eldest Gibb sibling, Lesley Gibb Evans.

[Coffeecup]

I do get a kick of two of the photos you posted Catlover. The family seemed to like short white shorts. Even mama Gibb has her white shorts.

[catlover79]

My pleasure!! They were a very outdoorsy family - swimming, tennis, etc.

[Janice]

Originally Posted by gidgetgrape

As Janice said, they have a sister named Lesley. But, they also have a niece (Lesley's daughter) named Bernice "Beri" Barbara who was raised like a sister and adopted by her grandparents. She was very close to Andy.

She and Andy were probably sort of close in age. Do you know why her grandparents adopted her?

Nice pictures, Monika!

[catlover79]

Originally Posted by Janice

She and Andy were probably sort of close in age. Do you know why her grandparents adopted her?

Nice pictures, Monika!

From what I read, Lesley was very young when she gave birth to her first child, the father disappeared and her parents adopted the baby and raised her as their own. That was in the book gidgetgrape mentioned.