Andy Gibb (1958-1988)

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Andrew Roy Gibb (5 March 1958 – 10 March 1988) was an English singer , teen idol, and the youngest brother of Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb, also known as the Bee Gees.

In March 1988, Andy celebrated his 30th birthday in London while working on a new album. Soon after, he entered John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, complaining of chest pains. He died on March 10 1988, just five days after his 30th birthday as a result of myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle attributed partly to a recent viral infection. And just like that, Andy was done Shadow Dancing.

His brothers acknowledge that Andy's past drug and alcohol use probably made his heart more susceptible to the ailment. Just before Andy's death, it was decided by the group that Andy would join them, which would have made the group a quartet. This did not come to pass, however. The Bee Gees' following album, One (1989), featured a song dedicated to Andy, "Wish You Were Here".

He is entombed at Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles. His father, Hugh, died four years later and was also entombed there. (Source)