At the age of 53, Maurice collapsed at his dwelling in Miami, Florida, earlier than he was despatched off to Mount Sinai Medical Center.

The Stayin' Alive singer died as a result of a situation known as ischemic enteropathy restricted the movement of blood to his bowel.

His household launched an announcement on the time, which stated: "It is with great sadness and sorrow that we regretfully announce the passing of Maurice Gibb.

"His love and enthusiasm and power for all times stay an inspiration to all of us. We will all deeply miss him."

The Mayo Clinic notes seven symptoms of intestinal ischemia:

• Sudden belly (abdominal) pain that may be mild, moderate or severe
• An urgent need to have a bowel movement
• Frequent, forceful bowel movements
• Abdominal tenderness or bloating (distention)
• Blood in your stool
• Nausea and vomiting
• Mental confusion in older adults.

It also advises: “Seek immediate medical care if you have sudden, severe abdominal pain. Pain that makes you so uncomfortable that you can't sit still or find a comfortable position is a medical emergency.”

Dr. Jeffrey Raskin, interim chief of gastroenterology at the University of Miami medical school, told Billboard, a twisted bowel can cause an array of internal problems.

He said: "It can result in a cardiovascular collapse and probably may have contributed to the cardiac arrest."

Cardiac arrest

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) explains: "A cardiac arrest is when your coronary heart out of the blue stops pumping blood round your physique.

"Although it's sometimes mistaken for a heart attack, a cardiac arrest is different."

A cardiac arrest is a medical emergency that may out of the blue happen with out warning.

Should a cardiac arrest happen, the individual will:

• Collapse out of the blue
• Be unconscious
• Be unresponsive
• Not be respiration.

If the individual is respiration, they won't be respiration usually, which suggests they may be making gasping noises.

"Without immediate treatment, the person will die," the BHF warns. "If you see someone having a cardiac arrest, phone 999 immediately and start CPR."

The London Ambulance Service NHS Trust stated there are three the reason why an individual would endure from a cardiac arrest.

The first may very well be resulting from a sophisticated stage of a coronary heart assault; the second may be resulting from choking; and the third is "trauma".

"Someone who has been seriously wounded or injured in an accident may suffer a cardiac arrest because of the severity of the trauma," the NHS Trust notes.

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