Bee Gees star dies four days before the death of band's drummer Colin Petersen

Dennis Bryon, the drummer for the Bee Gees, has died astatine the property of 76, becoming the 2nd subordinate of the radical to dice this week.

Petersen joined the Bee Gees successful the 1960s, soon aft the radical was formed by brothers Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb, portion Bryon played with the set from 1973 to 1981.

Cardiff calved Bryon died successful Nashville connected November 14, with his erstwhile bandmate Blue Weaver, who besides played with him successful UK groups Amen Corner and Fair Weather, confirming the news.

He wrote connected Facebook: “I americium mislaid for words astatine the moment… Dennis has passed away.

“Kayte, Dennis’s woman has conscionable called maine and asked if I would fto each friends and fans know. This was specified a shock.

“Dennis has been my friend, since we were successful our archetypal set unneurotic property 15. His large drumming volition ever Stay Alive…”

Bryon became a cardinal subordinate of the Bee Gees during their displacement to disco, contributing to iconic hits similar Night Fever, How Deep Is Your Love, Stayin’ Alive, and You Should Be Dancing. The Bee Gees went connected to merchantability implicit 200 cardinal records worldwide.

News of his passing comes aft Petersen, the band’s archetypal drummer, died aged 78, his representatives confirmed.

The euphony star, who joined brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb successful the 1960s and played connected deed tracks including I Started A Joke, To Love Somebody and I Just Gotta Get A Message To You, died connected Monday.

He contributed to 4 Bee Gees albums, including respective songs connected 1970’s Cucumber Castle album, earlier leaving the group.

Over the past 5 years, Petersen has played with the Best Of The Bee Gees tribute show, his publicist Sue Camilleri confirmed.

Best of the Bee Gees accumulation manager Gary Walker said Petersen had played a amusement connected Saturday and helium was “happy and his accustomed cheeky self” connected Sunday.

“It was precise sudden,” helium told the PA quality agency, confirming Petersen died successful his slumber aboriginal Monday morning.

Meanwhile, manager Greg Shaw said successful a statement: “I’ve known Colin for 34 years and was thrilled erstwhile helium agreed to bring his vocation afloat ellipse by joining the Best Of The Bee Gees.

“His endearing quality and unabashed storytelling added unsocial perspectives to the shows and helium was loved connected and disconnected stage.

“It was an honour to person called him my friend.”

Bee Gees prima Maurice died unexpectedly successful 2003 astatine the property of 53 owed to complications from a twisted intestine portion his duplicate Robin died successful 2012, aged 62, from liver and kidney nonaccomplishment aft battling colorectal cancer.

Before his euphony career, Petersen was a kid actor, starring successful the rubric relation of the 1956 Australian movie Smiley – a quality which earned him his nickname.

Petersen is survived by his 2 sons Jaime and Ben.