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Honeycombe8

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9. I think that was Andy, the youngest brother, not one of the Bee Gees but had a sep. career.

Reply to EC (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 14, 2012, 12:29 PM

Apr 2012

It was possibly drug-related. Although he had a heart condition, he was addicted to some drug. He'd dated that famous actress, Pam...what's her name? She was on the TV show Dallas. She finally gave him an ultimatim....her or drugs. He apparently couldn't give up the drugs.

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