a revolution (in an engine or the like). verb (used with object), revved, revving. 2. to accelerate sharply the speed of (an engine or the like) (often followed by up). verb (used without object), revved, revving. 3. (of an engine) to accelerate; become revved (often followed by up). Verb phrases.
What was Andy Gibb's cause of death? Quick Answer. On March 10th, 1988, just five days after his 30th birthday, Andrew Roy Gibb died of myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle which was caused by a recent viral infection. It was speculated in newspapers at the time that Gibb had died of a drug overdose.
All Stories. Adam Yauch, one-third of the pioneering hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, has died at the age of 47, Rolling Stone has learned. Yauch, also known as MCA, had been in treatment for cancer since 2009. The rapper was diagnosed in 2009 after discovering a tumor in his salivary gland.