Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Maurice Gibb from the Bee Gees has died

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Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 01-12-2003, 02:39 AM:

Maurice died early this morning ( Sunday a.m. ) from complications from a heart attack prior to emergency surgery for an intestinal blockage which was performed on Thursday at Mount Sanai in Miami. The family has lived in Miami for 30 years and has always had a positive local presense. For many years the Gibbs would have weekend breakfast at the restaurant across from our office and had been on our premises several times. When the local "greasy spoon" changed owners, they moved to our other local "diner" ( Jimmys ) down the street. My partner saw Maurice a few weeks ago and noted he did not look too well. You may love or hate their music but we always considered them as very nice, approachable "local" guys.

Posted by Bruce McGee (Member # 131) on 01-12-2003, 06:25 AM:

Sorry to see this post. The Gibbs brothers helped define the music of the 70's--my youth. He will be missed.

[ 01-12-2003, 11:30 AM: Message edited by: Bruce McGee ]

Posted by Mike Baer (Member # 1519) on 01-12-2003, 10:11 AM:

I heard this message this noon in the radio and can´t hardly believe.
I´m sad to hear that cause i loved the music from the Bee Gees.

Mike

Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 01-12-2003, 07:17 PM:

The SNF and subsequent Bee Gees music epitomized my youth. To this day, every time I hear one of those tunes, I'm back in high school (and that little carbon arc booth I used to run). I can even remember the smells.

He left us too soon, it's a sad day.

Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 01-12-2003, 09:08 PM:

I too am saddened. The Bee Gees get no respect these days, and a lot of their music is truly excellent. Very sad news indeed.

Posted by Paul Cassidy (Member # 951) on 01-12-2003, 11:18 PM:

Yes sad Day ....wonder if it was the Saturday Night Fever ????

Posted by Jack Ondracek (Member # 1466) on 01-13-2003, 02:16 AM:

quote:
wonder if it was the Saturday Night Fever ????

BOOO!

The news tonight ran a story that the family is questioning the hospital's procedures. Something about why the docs had to go in to deal with an intestinal blockage when MG was having a heart attack that's got them wondering if the surgery was necessary at that moment. The story's relatively civilized at this point, though the family was quoted as being pretty intent on looking for any problems.