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Bee Gees' Maurice Gibb dead at 53 01/12/2003 Associated Press MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Maurice Gibb, a member of the famed disco band the Bee Gees, died Sunday at a Miami Beach hospital, his family said. He was 53. Gibb, who joined with his older brother and his twin to harmonize their way to becoming one of the best selling musical groups ever, suffered cardiac arrest before undergoing emergency surgery for a blocked intestine. He was admitted to Mount Sinai Medical Center Wednesday and underwent surgery Thursday. "To our extended family, friends and fans, with great sadness and sorrow...

Bee Gees' Maurice Gibb Dies at Age 53 MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Maurice Gibb, a member of the famed disco band the Bee Gees, died Sunday at a Miami Beach hospital, his family said. He was 53. Gibb, who joined with his older brother and his twin to harmonize their way to becoming one of the best selling musical groups ever, suffered cardiac arrest before undergoing emergency surgery for a blocked intestine. He was admitted to Mount Sinai Medical Center Wednesday and underwent surgery Thursday. Gibb played bass and keyboard for the group, whose name is short for the Brothers...

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Bee Gees star Maurice Gibb has died in a Miami hospital at the age of 53, his family have confirmed in a statement. The singer had suffered a heart attack during emergency surgery for an intestinal blockage. Friends and family including twin brother Robin Gibb rushed to be at his bedside. Maurice had briefly regained consciousness and recognised a number of relatives, but his condition later deteriorated. More soon.