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Richard Fowler
Film God

Posts: 2392
From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA
Registered: Jun 2001

posted 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.

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Bruce McGee
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Asheville, NC USA... Nowhere in Particular.
Registered: Aug 1999

posted 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.

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Mike Baer
Film Handler

Posts: 51
From: Winterthur, Switzerland
Registered: Dec 2002

posted 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

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Tim Reed
Better Projection Pays

Posts: 5246
From: Northampton, PA
Registered: Sep 1999

posted 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.

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Mike Blakesley
Film God

Posts: 12767
From: Forsyth, Montana
Registered: Jun 99

posted 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.

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Paul Cassidy
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 549
From: Auckland, New Zealand
Registered: Aug 2001

posted 01-12-2003 11:18 PM

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

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Jack Ondracek
Film God

Posts: 2348
From: Port Orchard, WA, USA
Registered: Oct 2002

posted 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.

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