words@brothersgibb.com message digest 03/21/2016 21:01 (#2016-1010)

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1Mo's autopsy resultsFSOVA@hotmail.com
2Mo's autopsy resultsBurkhardtl@hotmail.com
3Mo's autopsy resultsbuki1221@hotmail.com
4Mo's autopsy resultsnapathon@gmail.com
5Rif: Rif: Barry Gibb albumkarimkassai@yahoo.it
6Mo's autopsy resultsmarjlarue@gmail.com
7Mo's autopsymarjlarue@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 10:59:46 -0500 From: KittLarue <marjlarue@gmail.com> Subject: Mo's autopsy results Because people can be sensitive and I understand, does anyone, besides Terri want me to post a summary? It's not really graphic, and much has been reported. After all, his autopsy has been online for years. I found it interesting. Many may have watched and may not want to read it. If not, I'll just send it out to those that want it. Let me know. Kitt- Sent from My World= Back to top
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 17:17:05 +0100 From: Gabriella <pitucco_g@yahoo.it> Subject: Re: Mo's autopsy results I would like to know more about thanks Gabriella Inviato da iPhone > Il giorno 21 mar 2016, alle ore 16:59, KittLarue ha scritto: > > Because people can be sensitive and I understand, does anyone, besides Terri want me to post a summary? It's not really graphic, and much has been reported. After all, his autopsy has been online for years. > > I found it interesting. Many may have watched and may not want to read it. If not, I'll just send it out to those that want it. Let me know. > > Kitt- > > Sent from My World > > "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees ) > http://www.brothersgibb.com > > To unsubscribe: > http://www.brothersgibb.com/unsubwords.htm > Back to top
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 12:54:11 -0400 From: "Chris Mathis" <cmathis@brothersgibb.com> Subject: RE: Mo's autopsy results I'm interested... Chris... -----Original Message----- From: words@brothersgibb.com [mailto:words@brothersgibb.com] On Behalf Of KittLarue Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 12:00 PM To: words List Member Subject: [words] Mo's autopsy results Because people can be sensitive and I understand, does anyone, besides Terri want me to post a summary? It's not really graphic, and much has been reported. After all, his autopsy has been online for years. I found it interesting. Many may have watched and may not want to read it. If not, I'll just send it out to those that want it. Let me know. Kitt- Sent from My World "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees ) http://www.brothersgibb.com To unsubscribe: http://www.brothersgibb.com/unsubwords.htm Back to top
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 18:08:38 +0100 (ora solare Europa occidentale) From: "karimkassai@yahoo.it" <karimkassai@yahoo.it> Subject: Rif: Rif: Barry Gibb album Thank you Ann for your explanation!!!! Karim Back to top
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 18:06:45 +0100 (ora solare Europa occidentale) From: "karimkassai@yahoo.it" <karimkassai@yahoo.it> Subject: Rif: Rif: Barry Gibb album Kitt Back to top
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 17:31:17 +0000 From: Margaret Ford <margaretford168@msn.com> Subject: Re: Mo's autopsy results CkknbSBpbnRlcmVzdGVkwqAKClNlbnQgZnJvbSBTYW1zdW5nIE1vYmlsZQoKLS0tLS0tLS0gT3Jp Z2luYWwgbWVzc2FnZSAtLS0tLS0tLQpGcm9tOiBDaHJpcyBNYXRoaXMgPGNtYXRoaXNAYnJvdGhl cnNnaWJiLmNvbT4KRGF0ZToyMS8wMy8yMDE2IDE2OjU0IChHTVQrMDA6MDApClRvOiB3b3JkcyBM aXN0IE1lbWJlciA8d29yZHNAYnJvdGhlcnNnaWJiLmNvbT4KQ2M6ClN1YmplY3Q6IFt3b3Jkc10g TW8ncyBhdXRvcHN5IHJlc3VsdHMKCkknbSBpbnRlcmVzdGVkLi4uCgpDaHJpcy4uLgoKLS0tLS1P cmlnaW5hbCBNZXNzYWdlLS0tLS0KRnJvbTogd29yZHNAYnJvdGhlcnNnaWJiLmNvbSBbbWFpbHRv OndvcmRzQGJyb3RoZXJzZ2liYi5jb21dIE9uIEJlaGFsZiBPZgpLaXR0TGFydWUKU2VudDogTW9u ZGF5LCBNYXJjaCAyMSwgMjAxNiAxMjowMCBQTQpUbzogd29yZHMgTGlzdCBNZW1iZXIgPHdvcmRz QGJyb3RoZXJzZ2liYi5jb20+ClN1YmplY3Q6IFt3b3Jkc10gTW8ncyBhdXRvcHN5IHJlc3VsdHMg CgpCZWNhdXNlIHBlb3BsZSBjYW4gYmUgc2Vuc2l0aXZlIGFuZCBJIHVuZGVyc3RhbmQsIGRvZXMg YW55b25lLCBiZXNpZGVzIFRlcnJpCndhbnQgbWUgdG8gcG9zdCBhIHN1bW1hcnk/IEl0J3Mgbm90 IHJlYWxseSBncmFwaGljLCBhbmQgbXVjaCBoYXMgYmVlbgpyZXBvcnRlZC4gQWZ0ZXIgYWxsLCBo aXMgYXV0b3BzeSBoYXMgYmVlbiBvbmxpbmUgZm9yIHllYXJzLiAKCkkgZm91bmQgaXQgaW50ZXJl c3RpbmcuIE1hbnkgbWF5IGhhdmUgd2F0Y2hlZCBhbmQgbWF5IG5vdCB3YW50IHRvIHJlYWQgaXQu CklmIG5vdCwgSSdsbCBqdXN0IHNlbmQgaXQgb3V0IHRvIHRob3NlIHRoYXQgd2FudCBpdC4gTGV0 IG1lIGtub3cuCgpLaXR0LQoKU2VudCBmcm9tIE15IFdvcmxkCgoiV29yZHMgJiBNdXNpYyIsIEZh bnMgT2YgVGhlIEJyb3RoZXJzIEdpYmIgKCBCZWUgR2VlcyApCmh0dHA6Ly93d3cuYnJvdGhlcnNn aWJiLmNvbSAKClRvIHVuc3Vic2NyaWJlOgpodHRwOi8vd3d3LmJyb3RoZXJzZ2liYi5jb20vdW5z dWJ3b3Jkcy5odG0KCgoKIldvcmRzICYgTXVzaWMiLCBGYW5zIE9mIFRoZSBCcm90aGVycyBHaWJi ICggQmVlIEdlZXMgKQpodHRwOi8vd3d3LmJyb3RoZXJzZ2liYi5jb20gCgpUbyB1bnN1YnNjcmli ZToKaHR0cDovL3d3dy5icm90aGVyc2dpYmIuY29tL3Vuc3Vid29yZHMuaHRtCgo Back to top
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 13:35:01 -0400 From: David Garcia <garcia10303@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Rif: Rif: Barry Gibb album Karim, Just wanted to thank you for trying to let us know what was going on with iTunes and the labels. I think sometimes I and others have a tendency to argue a lot and not appreciate the helpful attitude that motivates you in all this. David On Mar 21, 2016 1:09 PM, "karimkassai@yahoo.it" wrote: > Thank you Ann for your explanation!!!! > Karim > > > > > *-------Messaggio originale-------* > > *Da:* Ann Grootjans > *Data:* 20/03/2016 19:28:55 > *A:* words List Member > *Oggetto:* [words] Rif: Barry Gibb album > > The whole Bee Gees back catalogue/recordings from Universal were > transferred to Warner. It is confusing in that even Robin's lawyers > initially thought the solo albums were not part of the deal, but later it > appeared they actually were. > > The deal with Rhino did not include new recordings, solo or Bee Gees, > although Rhino were hoping and even pushing to be able to release a new B/R > group effort. Robin's later albums that came out on Warner in Europe were > under a separate new deal. > > If B's new solo record comes out on Columbia I'm guessing that's also > where the Bee Gees back catalogue may be heading. > > A > > > Verstuurd vanaf mijn iPhone > > > Op 20 mrt. 2016 om 18:16 heeft KittLarue het > volgende geschreven: > > > > Karin, > > > > I know I should let this go, but, hmmm, I don't wanna! Before you stroke > out (not to worry, the slow bridge is NOT part of Stayin' Alive), I will > give you your kudos, but only because it appears you need a great big > attaboy. So there you have it, ATTABOY. > > > > Seriously, I'm only speaking for myself. I think part of the issue is in > the context of how the word contract is being used. When Joe, or John said > the Bee Gees had a contract, not Barry, I took it to mean the back catalog > was under contract to Warner, which excludes any new and future recordings, > such as Barry's new album. I have always been under this impression. > > > > Believe it or not, I am familiar with iTunes, Spotify, and numerous > other music platforms. I also know how to read (although it's possible I > misunderstood) and have read what you have been persistently stating re: > iTunes terms. > > > > Long before this discussion emerged on the List, I never thought the > iTunes verbiage you are referring to included Barry's new music, and I'm > still not sure I'm convinced. In other words, I didn't think Barry had to > wait until the Warner/Rhino/Reprise contract (which has rights to their > back catalog--I think) needed to expire before Barry could enter into a > binding RECORDING contract with Columbia. > > > > Kitt (hoping the Attaboy validates whatever needs validating while > Walking Back to Waterloo) > > > > Sent from My World > > > >> On Mar 20, 2016, at 11:28 AM, "karimkassai@yahoo.it" < > karimkassai@yahoo.it> wrote: > >> > >> Listen , Joe knows manu many more things about the Bee Gees than me and > probably more than any other member of this list , > >> it's just that people must learn to accept other opinions and other > facts. > >> The Bee Gees music and Barry's , Robin's and Andy's solo material is > released on i-tunes under exclusive license to Warner , > >> now if that means that Barry didn't have a deal with them for new > material i don't know , Robin did as his new album > >> was released by Rhino/Reprise/Warner. The old music is definitely still > under their control , " Warner ". > >> Now i've said what i had to say , noone took the opportunity to say , > well Karim thanks this is something we can add to our discussion , > >> no , it's just that i shouldn't have to say that John Brennan was > probably wrong. Ok , sorry John , and all of you if i tried to say my point > of view. > >> You are all more Bee Gee than the Bee Gees themselves. > >> Karim > > > > > > "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees ) > > http://www.brothersgibb.com > > > > To unsubscribe: > > http://www.brothersgibb.com/unsubwords.htm > > > > > "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees ) > http://www.brothersgibb.com > > To unsubscribe: > http://www.brothersgibb.com/unsubwords.htm > > > Animazioni GRATIS per la tua e-mail! > > > > > > > > > Fai > clic qui! > > > > > > > > > > > > Back to top
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 18:45:57 +0000 From: FREDERICK SOVA <FSOVA@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: Mo's autopsy results I'm interested ________________________________ From: words@brothersgibb.com on behalf of Margaret Ford Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 1:31 PM To: words List Member Subject: [words] Mo's autopsy results I'm interested Sent from Samsung Mobile Back to top
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 17:51:05 -0400 From: Laura Burkhardt <Burkhardtl@hotmail.com> Subject: RE: Mo's autopsy results I'm interested please Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Back to top
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 16:08:09 -0500 From: Lisa dolan <buki1221@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: Mo's autopsy results Yes I would be interested . I don't have the reelz channel. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 21, 2016, at 11:17 AM, Gabriella wrote: > > I would like to know more about thanks > Gabriella > Inviato da iPhone > >> Il giorno 21 mar 2016, alle ore 16:59, KittLarue ha scritto: >> >> Because people can be sensitive and I understand, does anyone, besides Terri want me to post a summary? It's not really graphic, and much has been reported. After all, his autopsy has been online for years. >> >> I found it interesting. Many may have watched and may not want to read it. If not, I'll just send it out to those that want it. Let me know. >> >> Kitt- >> >> Sent from My World >> >> "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees ) >> http://www.brothersgibb.com >> >> To unsubscribe: >> http://www.brothersgibb.com/unsubwords.htm >> > > > "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees ) > http://www.brothersgibb.com > > To unsubscribe: > http://www.brothersgibb.com/unsubwords.htm > Back to top
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 13:14:21 -0700 From: "Pat Wong" <napathon@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Mo's autopsy results Why not just post it here? Those that don’t want to read it can just delete it (or scroll past the post, if you’re on digest). Just a thought. Pat Wong From: KittLarue Sent: Monday, March 21, 2016 8:59 AM To: words List Member Subject: [words] Mo's autopsy results Because people can be sensitive and I understand, does anyone, besides Terri want me to post a summary? It's not really graphic, and much has been reported. After all, his autopsy has been online for years. I found it interesting. Many may have watched and may not want to read it. If not, I'll just send it out to those that want it. Let me know. Kitt- Back to top
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 18:53:49 +0100 (ora solare Europa occidentale) From: "karimkassai@yahoo.it" <karimkassai@yahoo.it> Subject: Rif: Rif: Rif: Barry Gibb album Thanks David , as you said i was just trying to see if their was a reason why Barry is pushing back the release date of his album , and thought maybe the reason is that he is waiting the end of the agreement he has with Rhino/Reprise and then announce his new contract with Columbia. But , sometimes it's my fault carrying thing to long and answering to many times to the same topics. But thanks , really , you just pointed out my intentions. Karim Back to top
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 18:58:10 -0600 From: kittyLarue <marjlarue@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Mo's autopsy results Why not post, because some get awful upset over things. But I'll send it out now. On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 2:14 PM, Pat Wong wrote: > Why not just post it here? Those that don’t want to read it can just > delete it (or scroll past the post, if you’re on digest). Just a thought. > > Pat Wong > > *From:* KittLarue > *Sent:* Monday, March 21, 2016 8:59 AM > *To:* words List Member > *Subject:* [words] Mo's autopsy results > > Because people can be sensitive and I understand, does anyone, besides > Terri want me to post a summary? It's not really graphic, and much has been > reported. After all, his autopsy has been online for years. > > I found it interesting. Many may have watched and may not want to read it. > If not, I'll just send it out to those that want it. Let me know. > > Kitt- > > > > "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees )http://www.brothersgibb.com > > To unsubscribe:http://www.brothersgibb.com/unsubwords.htm > > Back to top
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 19:00:27 -0600 From: kittyLarue <marjlarue@gmail.com> Subject: Mo's autopsy Here you go... Starts out with the news report of Mo's death. Brief history of Mo and the Bee Gees. Best known for disco classics, high pitched singing voices, and bouffant hair styles. While his brothers were the lead vocals, Mo was the hidden talent that held the band together. Dean Goodman - music journalist, "Barry was the brains behind the band, Mo was the musical director". Paul Gambaccini - DJ, "He just had a sense of how the band should fit together". Showed Mo (actor reenactment) collapsing in his home. Dr. Michael Hunter - Pathologist: "Mo's death came out of nowhere. According to those around him he was a fit and healthy guy." Waitress at diner: "Normal day, didn't look sick". Narrator: Reenactment: 12/22/02 - "Mo celebrates 53 birthday, with wife and children in one of their homes in Miami". (I didn't realize Mo had more than 1 home in Miami. Wonder if it was his in-laws home??) David Meyer (yeah, I know). "Right before he died, Mo seemed to be living a semi retirement pop star lifestyle. Spent all his time with his family. Months prior to death, Bee Gees were taking a break from touring, but Mo was jamming and composing with Michael Jackson; composed a couple of string pieces; working on a couple of film soundtracks. Happy contented life". Dr. Hunter: "Mo was 5'8", 149lbs, BMI 22.6, very healthy weight". Narrator: Spoke about his love of paint balling and attributed Mo's trim physique to playing paint ball. (I thought Mo kept his weight pretty much the same throughout their career, prior to his paint ball, but I'm sure it helped). Steve Drucker -- drummer: "Mo seemed to be the pinnacle of health. Would see him out and about, very energetic, active person". Dr. Hunter: "First thing I noticed was a 12" surgical wound running up his torso. Major surgery on Mo's digestive system. Recent vocal cords swollen from being intubated to assist his breathing. Clear from report Mo underwent emergency surgery prior to death". History: Meyer: BGs grew up in absolute gutter poverty. They had nothing. Boys began to sing on street corner. Mo never had a childhood. Affected all of the BGs, but it seem to affect Mo, particularly. (Not sure how Meyer arrives at that) In 58, when Mo was 9, they moved to Australia". (Error, think the twins were 8). Narrator: With B&R alternating on lead vocals and Mo providing the instrumentals from the late 60s, their career took off world wide. Spoke briefly of disco period. Showed Stadium Diner (where Mo and family had lunch the day he took ill). 4 days prior to death, Mo arrived for lunch with family. Waitress: Susan Shackelton: "It was like a dream, Mo there in our little diner, enjoying food, being nice to everyone, and introducing himself and being very friendly with everybody; he was a very warm person". Narrator: "Favorite haunt where he can escape the limelight and melt into the background". Waitress: "He would always have a veggie omelet, sautéed in a pan, not cooked on the grill. Would always pretty much eat the same thing". (Sounds like Robin) Dr. Hunter: "Mo was allergic to strawberries". Narrator: "Not long into the meal Mo complains of pains in his stomach, but he ignored the discomfort". Dr. Hunter: "Gibbs stomach pain is the first sign something is wrong with digestive system. Most obvious is food poisoning, but this rarely results in major abdominal surgery. Ruled out". Waitress: "Normal day, didn't look sick". Narrator: "Family finished meal". Dr. Hunter: "Pain Mo suffered is warning sign that something is catastrophically wrong. But now the pain is mild, he had no clue what was ahead". Wednesday 1/8/03 5:30PM: Narrator: "Mo's back home with family. Mo collapses in pain. Adam calls 911". Dr. Hunter: "Appendicitis and/or Peptic ulcer". Dr. believes he has a found a probable cause in Mo's lifestyle. "Smoking can be a key factor in developing ulcers". Narrator: "Mo was a heavy smoker, habit from a young man". Steve: "When were were traveling to London, you couldn't smoke on the plane. Matt Bonelli, the bass player at the time and Mo raced off the plane to grab their smokes". Narrator: "Gibbs lifestyle of smoking appears to have had a significant affect on the health of his heart". Dr. Hunter: "I can see from the autopsy that Mo had atherosclerosis, a potentially serious condition where the arteries are clogged with plaque. His smoking is a major risk factor for this". Dr. Hunter: "Ulcers tend to come on very gradually and are unlikely to cause sudden abdominal pain". He also rules out ulcers and appendicitis. Reenactment: EMS rushes Mo to hospital with family by his side while doctors try to determine what's going on. Dr. Hunter: "Tox report revealed weed in his urine, which tells me he recently smoked weed". Narrator: "Back in their hey day (shows them partying with a nice little buffet of party favors), Mo and brothers lived the rock and roll lifestyle to the full". Steve: "70s were a crazy time. If I'd been in the band back then, at this point, I might be dead or in jail". Show all three drinking and and lines of coke are being cut. Dean Goodman - music journalist: "All bands have squeaky clean images and then you go behind the hotel room door and you find out there's a whole (can't understand) going on. Sex, drugs, and R&R". Cuts to Mo, at current age in his bathroom sitting on the tub rolling a joint and smoking. Dr. Hunter: "I've never come across a case in which I've considered cannibus to be the direct cause of someone's death. There are traces of cannibus in his urine and I think this suggest he was an occasional user. But weed can be a gateway to other drugs". Segue into Andy's drug issues. Meyer: "Andy couldn't handle what came along with being a famous Gibb brother. Had a terrible cocaine addiction, he got clean but died of heart attack". Narrator: "Andy Gibb official COD was an infection of the heart, but years of cocaine abuse weakened his immune system. Could Mo have shared his brothers coke habit and could it have contributed to his death? Mo was open about the fact he briefly tried coke in the past". Dean: "He [Mo] tried coke for about 6 months in the late 70s and to his credit he said "I can't do this anymore". Dr. Hunter: "No other drugs were found in Mo's system around the time of death". Wednesday 1/8/03: In hospital, Mo is conscience and given morphine for pain and tomorrow exploratory surgery will be performed. Dr. Hunter: Talks about another drug, which can be dangerous, alcohol. Narrator or Meyer: Goes into the Lennon story of giving Mo his first drink. Dean: "Mo was a raver night club guy. Lived the SNF lifestyle". Meyer: Talked about his marriage to Lu and divorce because Lu couldn't get Mo to stop drinking. Narrator: "Mo's battle with the bottle escalated through the late 60s and 70s". Spoke about pressure on the group to deliver next song. Meyer: "Barry was the alpha male and Robin resisted him strenuously, and all the tension in the band was from that. Mo had the tragedy of having forced upon him the role of the enabling middle brother". Narrator: "Arguments in the band about the direction flared up easily, often resulting in one of the trio walking out." (Robin was shown to be mad as hell and stomping out which segue into the brief story about Robin leaving the band for a year. (Though it was 15-18 months). Meyer: "Dynamics in the band stressed Mo and Robin tremendously and Mo turned to booze to suppress whatever tensions and anger that rose in him". Narrator: "Mo's addiction to booze was obvious to all around him". Meyer: "Stored 20 bottles in studio, stopped playing bass, stopped arranging, didn't play bass on stage, just sang harmonies". Meyer: "After Andy died, Mo upped his drinking to toxic levels and entered a state of more or less walking unconscious for several years". Phycologist: "Grief and bereavement can push one to addiction, especially if addiction is present". Reenactment of Mo pulling gun on family incident. Shows clip of Mo in the "Fighting Back" video. Dr. Hunter reveals Mo did NOT suffer from cirrhosis of the liver. In fact, his liver looked healthy. Wed 1/8/03 Night Dr. Hunter: Considers source of pain may be something more obscure. 4:00AM 1/9 "Mo goes into cardiac arrest. His heart is restarted and rushed into emergency surgery. During exploratory surgery, looks for intestinal blockage. Discover malrotated small intestine that's been present since birth. This is normally corrected in infancy. If not, can be life threatening". Dr. Hunter: "As a baby develops in the wound, the small intestine develops outside of the body at the base of the umbilical cord. Small intestine then performs a complex rotation to position itself correctly back into the body. If something goes wrong during this process then the small intestine will move into an abnormal location. Undiagnosed, malrotated intestine can twist and cause intense pain. Again, this is normally corrected in infancy, the chances that an adult finds that they still have this is *1 in 1 million*". Meyer: "Most people have no idea they have it until it puts their health in grave danger". Narrator: "Mo's pain at diner and his collapse at home occurred when his intestine started to twist. Gut was effectively strangling itself cutting off blood supply to parts of his intestine and starving of oxygen". Dr. Hunter: "Can happen fast over the course of 1 hour. There is a short window in which to operate before the intestine starts to die". Narrator: "Infected part of the intestine must be removed quickly or can result in death". Narrator: Friday 1/10/03 "Barry arrives, Mo is in coma, but shows signs of recovery. Per his family, Mo wiggles his toes and squeezes Sam's hand. Over in the UK, his twin brother Robin is confident things are looking up". Narrator: Saturday 1/11/03 "Robin arrives from UK and joins family in a beside vigil. By early evening, vital signs are weakening". 11PM: Little brain activity and is being kept alive artificially. Family decides to turn off life support. Mo dies 1/12 at 12:10AM. Dean: "Thought Mo would be one of the BGs that would last the longest". (Not sure why he thought this but this is what he said) Dr. Hunter: "Still a mystery why Mo actually died; surgery was successful and he was recovering". Narrator: "Day after Mo's death, brothers, Robin and Barry made angry accusation". (I'm sure we've all seen this, where Barry looked devastated and Robin looked, well, lost!) Dr. Hunter: "Initial prognosis was good. 4/5 intestine removed--almost 16 feet of intestine removed. Starved of oxygen. Bacteria leaked into Mo's abdominal cavity--toxic. Septic shock. BP dropped. Heart weakened by years of smoking and stubbled to pump blood. Also had emphysema". Dr. Hunter revealed, there was no delay in treatment. Lack of oxygen to brain. Entire body was shutting down at time of cardiac arrest. Narrator: "For his whole life, Mo had been a ticking time bomb. Sadly, his diagnosis came to late, but even if Mo had survived surgery, his life would have been very difficult. With so little of his gut left, he would have had problems digesting food, which could lead to malnutrition, liver decease, and likely a premature death. But the discovery of Mo's condition was later to help his twin brother, Robin. In 2010, RG was admitted to hospital in UK with similar abdominal pains. He was also found to be suffering from a malrotated intestine, which was starting to twist. Dr. Hunter: "Being a twin with malrotation does not necessarily mean that the other twin will have this abnormality, but it is somewhat likely to be genetic. So Robin could have an increased risk. Because of Mo's diagnosis Robin's doctor knew what to look for and was treated just in the nick of time. He made a full recovery but later died of unrelated colon cancer in 2012. Barry is the only surviving Gibb brother". A clip of Barry speaking about being the last surviving brother is shown. No, I seriously doubt this is current. Showed Mo's funeral with Barry and MJ attending a private viewing. Showed Robin and Dwina. Steve Drucker: "It was a sad affair but at the same time there were funny family stories". (I remember Robin said he didn't find anything comforting when people spoke about Mo at the funeral) Paul: "I think of Mo as being a good human being, emphasis on the human. A liked person who happened to have a supreme musical gift and two brothers with whom he could share? that musical gift". Great picture of them in the early 70s. Meyer: "Mo was the glue of the BGs and few people remember him as such". Picture of Mo w/out his hat. Back to top
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