Colin 'Smiley' Petersen, best known as the original dummer of Bee Gees, has died. He was 78. The Best of the Bee Gees Facebook page announced his death on Monday, Nov. 18. The page did not disclose ...

Welsh drummer Dennis Bryon, left, and Australian drummer and actor Colin "Smiley" Petersen both played for the Bee Gees. (Jeff Hochberg / Getty Images, from left; Keystone / Hulton Archive / Getty ...

Colin 'Smiley' Petersen has died aged 78. Petersen, who played a pivotal role during the early success of Bee Gees as the group's original drummer, passed away on November 18. He contributed to their ...

Original Bee Gees drummer Colin “Smiley” Petersen has died. He was 78. Petersen’s death was announced by the Best of the Bee Gees Facebook page on Monday. “It is with a heavy heart we announce the ...

Former Bee Gees drummers Colin "Smiley" Petersen and Dennis Bryon, who played with the quintessential disco group in the 1960s and 1970s, respectively, have died within days of each other. The death ...