Curiosidades

On 5 November 1967, when he was 17 years old and the Bee Gees had just had a hit with "Massachusetts", he and his fiancée (later his wife) Molly were on board a train that derailed with 49 deaths at Hither Green, south of London, England, UK. He stood up to pull the communication cord and very narrowly escaped being decapitated by a piece of rail that came through the train window.

The Sunday Times List estimated the combined net worth of Gibb and his brother Barry at $180 million. (2009)

Has contracted pneumonia and is in a coma [April 15. 2012].

Twin brother of Maurice Gibb; brother of Barry Gibb and Andy Gibb.

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 (as a member of The Bee Gees).

He and The Bee Gees were awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6845 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.

On November 4 2008, at the private Portland Hospital in London, Robin and Dwina' housekeeper, 33 year old Claire Yang, gave birth to Robin's child, Snow Evelyn Robin Juliet Gibb.

Battling liver cancer [November 21, 2011].

Making a full recovery from inflammation of the colon.(February, 2012).

Diagnosed with colorectal cancer [April 23, 2012].

The Gibb brothers lived on Cribb Island - a suburb of Brisbane in the State of Queensland in Australia. The Island was resumed and is now covered by the Brisbane International airport.

Children:- first marriage: son - Spencer Gibb, born: September 21st. 1972, daughter - Melissa, born: June 17th. 1974; second marriage: son - Robin John (Rj Gibb), born: January 21st. 1983.

Underwent emergency surgery for a blocked intestine in August 2010. Twin brother, Maurice Gibb, died of complications from the same surgical procedure in 2003.

Underwent intestinal surgery on March 26, 2012 to remove a blood clot in his colon.

Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1994 with brothers Barry and Maurice.

Unveiled the Heritage Foundation's Blue Plaque at Pinewood Studios for Sir John Mills along with both Sir John's daughter's Hayley Mills and Juliet Mills and with respective families, friends and celebrities such as Simon MacCorkindale and Susan George on the 9th of May, 2010.

Mr. Gibb's funeral service, in a horse-drawn carriage, was held at his hometown of Thame, Oxfordshire, England at St. Mary's Church on June 8, 2012.

In Summer 2006, he moved back home to Peel, Isle of Man.

A guest judge on American Idol (2002).

Awarded a CBE, or Commander of the Order of British Empire, by Queen Elizabeth II in the New Year's Eve Honors List 2001.

Born at 3:15am.

He was awarded C.B.E. (Commander of the order of the British Empire) on 30 December 2001.

Member of The Bee Gees.