Bee Gees singer Robin king of disco Gibb dies aged 62 after long battle with cancer, Donna Summer and Robin Gibb: Their Music Legacy Beyond Disco, It has certainly been a tragedy for disco fans around the world losing two music icons in one week. Crowned "The Queen of Disco," Donna Summer, and Robin Gibb, the man who in his own rights equally merits the title of "King of Disco," have sadly passed away both succumbing to cancer at the (young) age of 63 and 62, respectively.