Will of Maurice Gibb colored by accusations

[Ed Varner]

Will of Maurice Gibb colored by accusations
Luisa Yanez
Knight Ridder Newspapers
Aug. 18, 2003 10:55 AM

MIAMI - Most of the homes owned by Bee Gee brother Maurice Gibb are on the
market, his will - which left his estate to his wife and provided trust funds
for his adult children - is being administered, and the surviving Gibb brothers
have decided to rent out their Miami Beach studio to other artists.

But seven months after his death, angry accusations from Maurice Gibb's famous
brothers, Barry and Robin, that his death at Mount Sinai Medical Center could
have been avoided have not materialized into a medical malpractice lawsuit.

Friends say Maurice's widow, Yvonne Gibb, has not had time to decide what legal
course to take, if any.

Gibb's estate, worth in "excess of $2 million," will go to his widow, according
to his last will and testament filed in Miami-Dade County court. He also left
her "all ownership in copyrights, musical compositions" and real estate,
including six homes, some of which they owned together.

The couple, married for nearly 30 years, owned two homes in England, two on
Miami Beach, one in Spain and one in the Bahamas. Most are now up for sale.

The 18-page will, drawn up 12 years ago, also asks that trust funds be set up
for his two grown children, son Adam, 27, and daughter Samantha, 22, of Miami
Beach.

"We're in the process of administering the will," said Rose La Femina, the
local attorney who represents Yvonne Gibb. She declined to discuss any
specifics.

Maurice Gibb's probate file includes his death certificate, which shows he was
cremated by a Fort Lauderdale firm. His ashes were buried on his property in
the Bahamas.

Gibb, 53, a long-time Miami Beach resident, died Jan. 12 after emergency
surgery for a blocked intestine at the Miami Beach hospital.

Both brothers have said that mistakes were made at the hospital.

"I believe the doctor completely screwed things up," Robin Gibb, Maurice's
twin, told the Daily Mail in London on Aug. 9.

"There is a tremendous amount of anger and the hospital is not off the hook.
The lawyers are looking into it - they have been since the day it happened,
because his death was totally preventable," he told the newspaper.

Arnold Gitomer, the New York attorney who is representing the family, did not
return repeated telephone calls.

A spokesman for Mount Sinai declined to comment on any aspect of the Gibb case,
citing patients privacy.

Maurice Gibb died because a portion of his small intestine became twisted back
on itself, shutting off its blood supply and flooding his system with toxins,
according to an autopsy by Miami-Dade Medical Examiner's Office. Gibb's
intestinal problem was congenital, the autopsy report said.

Yvonne Gibb recently returned to her Miami Beach home on Sunset Island No. 2.
According to London newspapers, she is putting the two-story, five-bedroom home
on the market and will move into a 13-bedroom Le Gorce Island home the couple
had purchased for $7 million just before Gibb's death.

Already on the market are the couple's 1930s mansion in Esher, Surrey, and a
home in Spain.

In the months after Maurice Gibb's death, his brothers considered selling their
Middle Ear studio on Miami Beach, but for now have decided to rent it out when
they are not using it.

Barry and Robin have made little use of the studio since the death of their
brother - the trio's bassist, vocalist and sometime musical muse. The trio had
performed together for more than 40 years.

Robin is putting out a solo album, promoting it in England and appearing on the
BBC version of "American Idol," BBC's "Fame Academy."

Barry, the oldest brother, remains on Miami Beach.

Later this year, the two surviving brothers will begin writing the first Bee
Gees album without Maurice.

"In the beginning, Barry and I couldn't decide if we were going to go forward
with the name of the Bee Gees or just as Barry and Robin," Robin told the
British newspaper. "Now we've decided to continue as the Bee Gees because we
feel we can and Maurice would have wanted it."

[Mpoconnor7]

>Gibb's estate, worth in "excess of $2 million," will go to his widow,
>according
>to his last will and testament filed in Miami-Dade County court.

I would have thought he'd have had more money than that. The Saturday Night
Fever soundtrack is one of the biggest selling albums in music history, and Bee
Gees music shows up all over the place in movies and things. And the Bee Gees
did tour quite often over the past 25 years IIRC.

Michael O'Connor - Modern Renaissance Man

"The likelihood of one individual being correct increases in a direct
proportion to the intensity with which others try to prove him wrong"
James Mason from the movie "Heaven Can Wait".

[cugina]

in article 20030821064608...@mb-m06.aol.com, Mpoconnor7 at
mpoco...@aol.comnojunk wrote on 8/21/03 5:46 AM:

>> Gibb's estate, worth in "excess of $2 million," will go to his widow,
>> according
>> to his last will and testament filed in Miami-Dade County court.
>
> I would have thought he'd have had more money than that. The Saturday Night
> Fever soundtrack is one of the biggest selling albums in music history, and
> Bee
> Gees music shows up all over the place in movies and things. And the Bee Gees
> did tour quite often over the past 25 years IIRC.
>

Must be legalese. A Bee Gee leaving "In excess of $2 million" is the same
as saying I'm going to leave "less than $2 million." Wayyyyyyyyyy less but
it sounds richer that way.

[PirateJohn]

>>>Gibb's estate, worth in "excess of $2 million," will go to his widow,
>>>according
>>>to his last will and testament filed in Miami-Dade County court.
>>
>>I would have thought he'd have had more money than that.

I wouldn't put too much weight in that number. One or more of the brothers has
been in bankruptcy, and the figure could have come from when the will was
originally written, which is reportedly 12 years ago.

As the man said, it's basically legaleze and may have been there to satisfy
some requirement somewhere.

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[MadCow57]

>Gibb's estate, worth in "excess of $2 million," will go to his widow,
>according
>to his last will and testament filed in Miami-Dade County court.<

Thoroughly covered in the National Enquirer about two issues ago.

[PirateJohn]

Certainly one of my favorite sources for legal disclosures and courtroom news
;)

Tell me ... are there any good UFO stories in there this week?

[The Kentucky Wizard]

Upon receiving news that PirateJohn had made the remarks below, and after
consultations with my Joint Chiefs of Staff, being briefed by members of my
Cabinet and telephone conversations with various world leaders, I have come
to the following conclusions:

>>> Gibb's estate, worth in "excess of $2 million," will go to his widow,
>>> according
>>> to his last will and testament filed in Miami-Dade County court.<
>>
>> Thoroughly covered in the National Enquirer about two issues ago.
>
>
> Certainly one of my favorite sources for legal disclosures and courtroom
news
> ;)
>
> Tell me ... are there any good UFO stories in there this week?
>
>

Or at least an update on Bat Boy.

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«¤»¥«¤»¥«¤»

[Brian Watson]

"Ed Varner" <evar...@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20030821025658...@mb-m29.aol.com...

> Gibb's estate, worth in "excess of $2 million,"

That's all he left?

Whew, he's a tax-efficiant guy (or was).
--
Brian
"Let's be grateful for our Fridays and face our Mondays with good humour."

[MadCow57]

Those who make fun of the National Enquirer and claim it carries fake and
sensational stories have not read it. It's mostly a Hollywood fan magazine,
and is very different from the other supermarket tabloids. The NE really does
get a lot of authentic scoops like the Gibb will story.

[Harry Krause]

PirateJohn wrote:

>>>Gibb's estate, worth in "excess of $2 million," will go to his widow,
>>>according
>>>to his last will and testament filed in Miami-Dade County court.<
>>
>>Thoroughly covered in the National Enquirer about two issues ago.
>
>
> Certainly one of my favorite sources for legal disclosures and courtroom news
> ;)
>
> Tell me ... are there any good UFO stories in there this week?
>

Indeed. Latest ish describes MadKow having sex with that alien
Ereich...enough to make anyone puke.

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[Harry Krause]

§no§hoo wrote:

> Harry Krause <etaoin...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>> PirateJohn wrote:
>>>
>>> Tell me ... are there any good UFO stories in there this week?
>>>
>>
>> Indeed. Latest ish describes MadKow having sex with that alien
>> Ereich...enough to make anyone puke.
>

> Awww...you are cruel, Harry. Got 'em both with one blow, tho. ;)
>
> snoshoo
>
>

It's the only way either of them will ever get laid, and they do deserve
one another.

[吵o吩oo]

Harry Krause <etaoin...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> §no§hoo wrote:
>
>> Harry Krause <etaoin...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> PirateJohn wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Tell me ... are there any good UFO stories in there this week?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Indeed. Latest ish describes MadKow having sex with that alien
>>> Ereich...enough to make anyone puke.
>>
>> Awww...you are cruel, Harry. Got 'em both with one blow, tho.
>> ;)
>>
>> snoshoo
>>
>>
>
> It's the only way either of them will ever get laid, and they do
> deserve one another.

Far be it from me to ever disagree with you. I would if I could, but
I can't...;)

snoshoo

[azgyp...@gmail.com]

And which brother had the bankruptcy? They were all well off & I never heard of any of them filing for bankruptcy.

[azgyp...@gmail.com]

The 3 of them moved to Florida because the taxes were so high in England. They all had houses there, but mostly lived in Florida & only going to England to visit.

[Charles Richmond]

<azgyp...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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I thought the Brothers Gibb were from Australia!!!

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[tiger...@yahoo.com]

On Thursday, August 21, 2003 at 2:56:58 AM UTC-4, Ed Varner wrote:

I feel so bad that Maurice passed away

[marj...@gmail.com]

Andy filed bankruptcy. They all had homes in the states and England, but it was Robin that considered England his primary home. He spent the most time there and is buried directly across the street from his home.

[wendychr...@gmail.com]

Andy Gibb was in bankruptcy

[lynly...@gmail.com]

The $2 million figure was likely to be cash on hand, not total wealth for sure. Maurice was naughty, but lovely. So glad for him and his family that he "got" the program and lived several happy alcohol-less years before his death. One account says his ashes were scattered, while another claims they were made into purple stones. The stones is the story I chose to believe because it is lovely that all 5 of them were buried with Robin. Robin is the dark horse, I had no idea he was so randy. LOL