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 ...

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 ...

Colin "Smiley" Petersen, who contributed to the early success of the Bee Gees, passed away Monday. The original drummer for the hit band was 78 when he died and no cause of death has been given yet.