Editing Robin Gibb (section)

==Health problems and death==
[[File:Robin Gibb (3683016262) (cropped).jpg|thumb|Gibb in 2009]]
On  14 August 2010, while performing in Belgium, Gibb began to feel abdominal pains. On  18 August 2010 at an [[Oxford]] hospital, he underwent emergency surgery. Gibb recovered and returned to perform concerts in New Zealand and Australia. During this time, Gibb was also involved in promoting fund-raising for the [[RAF Bomber Command Memorial|memorial]] dedicated to [[RAF Bomber Command]] in [[Green Park]], London. Gibb also wrote ''The Titanic Requiem'' with his son Robin-John, which was recorded by the [[Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]] to commemorate the 100th anniversary in 2012 of the [[Sinking of the Titanic|sinking of the ''Titanic'']].<ref name="Telegraph Titanic">{{cite news|title=Robin Gibb too ill to attend Titanic concert|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/9197578/Robin-Gibb-too-ill-to-attend-Titanic-concert.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/9197578/Robin-Gibb-too-ill-to-attend-Titanic-concert.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=14 April 2012|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|date=11 April 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Gibb continued to make television appearances and other events following his surgery, but in April 2011 he was forced by health problems to cancel his tour of Brazil. Another concert in Paris was cancelled in October 2011. On  14 October, Gibb was due to perform the charity single with [[the Soldiers]] but was again rushed to hospital with severe abdominal pains. On  18 October, following his release from the hospital, Gibb appeared on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]'s ''[[The Alan Titchmarsh Show]]''  looking gaunt and frail.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/10/25/bee-gees-star-robin-gibb-s-brave-battle-against-crippling-illness-115875-23512662/ | title = Bee Gees star Robin Gibb's brave battle against crippling illness | last = Bryant | first = Tom | newspaper = Daily Mirror | location = London | date = 25 October 2011 | access-date = 27 October 2011 | archive-date = 27 October 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111027110248/http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/10/25/bee-gees-star-robin-gibb-s-brave-battle-against-crippling-illness-115875-23512662/ | url-status = live }}</ref>

On  27 October 2011, Gibb cancelled an appearance only minutes before he was due to perform at the [[Poppy Appeal]] Concert in London.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/editors-picks/2011/10/28/bee-gees-robin-gibb-fresh-fears-for-star-after-he-pulls-out-of-charity-event-115875-23519948/ | title = Bee Gees Robin Gibb: fresh fears for star after he pulls out of charity event | last = Boyle | first = Simon | newspaper = Daily Mirror | location = London | date = 28 October 2011 | access-date = 4 November 2011 | archive-date = 3 November 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111103221905/http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/editors-picks/2011/10/28/bee-gees-robin-gibb-fresh-fears-for-star-after-he-pulls-out-of-charity-event-115875-23519948/ | url-status = live }}</ref> In November 2011, he was diagnosed with [[liver cancer]], which metastasised to his lower digestive system.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/most-popular/2011/11/20/brave-bee-gee-robin-gibb-is-battling-liver-cancer-115875-23574414 | title=Bee Gee Robin Gibb: Frail singer is battling liver cancer | website=[[Daily Mirror]] | date=20 November 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/robin-gibbs-liver-cancer-spotlights-deadly-disease | title=Robin Gibb's liver cancer spotlights deadly disease - CBS News | website=[[CBS News]] | date=21 November 2011 }}</ref> In March 2012, Gibb was hospitalised for intestinal surgery and cancelled scheduled appearances while recovering.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2012/03/robin-gibb-surgery-intestinal-surgery-cancer.html|title=Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees hospitalized for intestinal surgery|work=Los Angeles Times|date=28 March 2012|access-date=28 March 2012|archive-date=30 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330011235/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2012/03/robin-gibb-surgery-intestinal-surgery-cancer.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/bee_gees_crooner_robin_gibb_back_in/304552|title=Bee Gees Crooner Robin Gibb Back in Hospital for More Surgery|author=Josh Grossberg|publisher=[[E!]]|date=28 March 2012|access-date=28 March 2012|archive-date=29 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329010540/http://www.eonline.com/news/bee_gees_crooner_robin_gibb_back_in/304552|url-status=live}}</ref> In April, however, he contracted [[pneumonia]] and fell into a coma,<ref>{{cite news|title=Family Vigil As Robin Gibb Fights For Life|url=http://news.sky.com/home/showbiz-news/article/16208531|access-date=21 May 2012|publisher=Sky News|date=15 April 2012|archive-date=15 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615193402/http://news.sky.com/home/showbiz-news/article/16208531|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Donnelly 2012">{{cite news|last=Donnelly|first=Laura|title=Robin Gibb in coma and fighting for his life|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/9204362/Robin-Gibb-in-coma-and-fighting-for-his-life.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/9204362/Robin-Gibb-in-coma-and-fighting-for-his-life.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=14 April 2012|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=14 April 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref> which he came out of later in April. He died in a London hospital on 20 May 2012, at the age of 62. While it was initially reported that he died from cancer, Robin-John Gibb said that his father's cancer had gone into remission by the time of his death and the cause was kidney failure.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/blogs/stop-the-presses/robin-gibb-death-cancer-not-culprit-183616384.html|title = Robin Gibb's Death: Cancer Not the Culprit After All?|date = 30 May 2012|accessdate = 1 January 2022|work = [[Yahoo!]]|archive-date = 28 August 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210828061623/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/blogs/stop-the-presses/robin-gibb-death-cancer-not-culprit-183616384.html|url-status = live}}</ref>

His funeral was held on  8 June 2012 and he was buried at the Church of St Mary the Virgin, near his home in [[Thame]], Oxfordshire.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-18356373|title=Robin Gibb: Bee Gees singer's funeral held in Thame|publisher=BBC News|date=8 June 2012|access-date=27 September 2014|archive-date=10 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150310160851/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-18356373|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/robin-gibbs-funeral/|title=Robin Gibb's funeral|website=CBS News|date=June 8, 2012}}</ref> In September of the same year, a [[blue plaque]] was placed on the house.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/10429032@N08/sets/72157631778122236/with/8086822935/|title=Blue plaque placed on the Prebendal. Retrieved 13 January 2013|work=Flickr|date=30 September 2012|access-date=27 September 2014|archive-date=13 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513153346/https://www.flickr.com/photos/10429032@N08/sets/72157631778122236/with/8086822935/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2015, a headstone, engraved with some of the lyrics of his group's songs, including "[[How Deep Is Your Love (Bee Gees song)|How Deep Is Your Love]]", was placed.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.robingibb.com/news/robins-headstone-in-place |title=Robin's headstone in place &#124; News |publisher=Robin Gibb |date=18 May 2015 |accessdate=17 February 2022 |archive-date=11 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211073223/https://www.robingibb.com/news/robins-headstone-in-place |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Reactions===
Robin and his brother Barry had famously clashed both personally and professionally for decades before his death, and that conflict lasted to the end. Nonetheless, Barry delivered a eulogy at his brother's funeral, saying: "Even right up to the end we found conflict with each other, which now means nothing. It just means nothing. If there's conflict in your lives – get rid of it."<ref name="RobinFuneral">{{cite web|last1=York|first1=Chris|title=Robin Gibb Death: Barry Gibb Tells of Conflict With Brother Before His Death (PHOTOS)|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/06/07/robin-gibb-death-barry-gibb_n_1576614.html|website=HuffPost|access-date=20 June 2017|date=7 June 2012|archive-date=28 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628100828/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/06/07/robin-gibb-death-barry-gibb_n_1576614.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

At Robin's funeral, Barry talked about the connection between Robin and his twin brother, Maurice, saying: "They were both beautiful and now they're together." Barry added details about Robin's struggle losing his brother Maurice a decade earlier, saying: "I think the greatest pain for Robin in the past ten years was losing his twin brother, and I think it did all kinds of things to him."<ref name="RobinFuneral" />

[[The Who]]'s [[Roger Daltrey]] recalled: "A lovely, lovely guy. I hear everyone talking about the success of their career but I haven't heard many talk about him as a singer and I used to think he was one of the best. To me, singing is about moving people and Robin's voice had something about it that could move me and, I'm sure, millions of others. It was almost like his heart was on the outside." [[John Travolta]] recalled, "I thought Robin was one of the most wonderful people, gifted, generous and a real friend to everyone he knew. And we'll miss him."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18157265 |title=Robin Gibb: Roger Daltrey and Celine Dion pay tribute |publisher=BBC News |access-date=28 May 2013 |archive-date=21 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130421145637/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18157265 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Tim Rice]] described Gibb as "a charming man". Rice added: "I saw him only a couple of weeks ago. He wasn't at all well but was putting up a marvellous fight. It's a terrible loss for the music industry." Gibb's friend [[Cliff Richard]] said, "We are a fraternity of people who sing pop and rock and Robin is another one of us who's gone too soon, too early." [[Ringo Starr]] told the BBC: "Robin will be remembered as a musician and as a singer and part of the Bee Gees." [[Dionne Warwick]] said: "He was wonderful. He was a jokester. He had an incredibly witty sense of humour and was fun to be around."<ref name="joy">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18142496 |title=Robin Gibb: Music stars pay tribute to Bee Gees singer |publisher=BBC News |access-date=28 May 2013 |archive-date=21 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130421145642/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18142496 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Kenny Rogers]] recalled: "Robin was a part of something unique. Mostly, Robin was a good guy who didn't deserve to die this young. We will all miss him for what he was as a person and what he brought to music."<ref name="joy"/> Other artists paid tribute to Gibb, including [[Justin Timberlake]] (who played Robin in the ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' skit "[[The Barry Gibb Talk Show]]"), [[Ronan Keating]], [[Shane Filan]] of [[Westlife]], [[Liam Gallagher]], [[Hanson (band)|Hanson]], [[David Draiman]] of [[Disturbed (band)|Disturbed]], [[Atmosphere (music group)|Atmosphere]], [[Paula Abdul]], [[Jake Shears]] of [[the Scissor Sisters]], [[Jermaine Dupri]], [[Peter Frampton]], [[Adam Hills]], [[Peter Andre]], [[Richard Marx]], [[Taboo (rapper)|Taboo]] of [[the Black Eyed Peas]], [[Justin Bieber]], [[the Doors]], [[Bruno Mars]], [[Sam Sparro]], [[Elton John]], [[Jamey Jasta]] of [[Hatebreed]], [[Duran Duran]], [[the Script]] and [[Bryan Adams]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.noise11.com/news/musicians-pay-tribute-to-robin-gibb-of-the-bee-gees-20120521 |title=Musicians Pay Tribute To Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees |last=Tijs |first=Andrew |publisher=Noise |access-date=28 May 2013 |archive-date=4 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004225146/http://www.noise11.com/news/musicians-pay-tribute-to-robin-gibb-of-the-bee-gees-20120521 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Final studio album===
Gibb's final studio album, ''[[50 St. Catherine's Drive]]'', was released posthumously on 29 September 2014 in the UK and 30 September 2014 in the US. The album reached No. 70 in the UK and No. 39 in Germany. It features previously unreleased recordings from 2007 and 2008. The lead single, "Days of Wine and Roses", was premiered in the United States on 12 September.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6251365/robin-gibb-song-premiere-bee-gees |title=Robin Gibb Song Premiere: Hear 'Days of Wine and Roses' from His Final LP |date=12 September 2014 |last=Graff |first=Gary |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=8 March 2015 |archive-date=3 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203231921/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6251365/robin-gibb-song-premiere-bee-gees |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Reprise Records]] issued a new version of "[[I Am the World]]" from the album as a single in the UK.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/Robin-Gibb-I-Am-The-World/release/6233801 |title=Robin Gibb – I Am the World |publisher=Discogs |access-date=8 March 2015 |archive-date=16 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016201731/http://www.discogs.com/Robin-Gibb-I-Am-The-World/release/6233801 |url-status=live }}</ref> Gibb's first compilation album entitled, ''Saved by the Bell – The Collected Works of Robin Gibb: 1969–70'' was released in May 2015 and contained Gibb's songs between 1969 and 1970 including demos of songs that were sung by the Bee Gees and the unreleased material from ''Sing Slowly Sisters''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11536234/Lost-Robin-Gibb-album-to-be-released-thanks-to-fans.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11536234/Lost-Robin-Gibb-album-to-be-released-thanks-to-fans.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title='Lost' Robin Gibb album to be released thanks to fans |work=The Telegraph |date=14 April 2015 |last=Furness |first=Hannah |access-date=16 April 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref>