Music mogul Robert Stigwood, who managed the BeeGees and Eric Clapton and produced hit stage musicals, has died aged 81.
The news of the his death was announced by Spencer Gibb, a son of BeeGees singer Robin Gibb.
"I would like to share the sad news with you all, that my godfather, and the longtime manager of my family, Robert Stigwood, has passed away," Gibb wrote.
Stigwood, who was born in Australia, worked with a huge number of groundbreaking acts, both on the Broadway stage and on the pop charts, producing counterculture stage hits Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar.
He produced the groundbreaking film of The Who's rock opera Tommy and Saturday Night Fever, which introduced disco music and a young John Travolta to audiences around the world, while propelling the BeeGees to global stardom.
Andrew Lloyd Webber, who worked with Stigwood on multiple projects, paid tribute on Twitter: "Farewell beloved Robert, the great showman who taught me so much. With love, ALW."
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