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Bee Gees star Robin Gibb dies

Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has lost his long battle with cancer. He was 62. Gibb had recently undergone intestinal surgery.

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Ringo Starr: 'God bless' Robin Gibb and the Bee Gees

Ringo Starr told of his admiration for the Bee Gees' vocal talents as he visited the Chelsea Flower Show today.

The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr paid tribute to Robin Gibb and the Bee Gees today. Credit: Reuters

Starr said: "God bless him and God bless his family. The Bee Gees from our era were quite important, especially the harmonies.

"I didn't know him that well, I knew Maurice more than the other two, but he had a great voice and they wrote great songs."

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