Gladys Knight & the Pips Knight & the Pips embarked on their final tour in 1988 and disbanded upon its conclusion, as Gladys Knight decided she wanted to pursue a solo career, ending a 37-year tenure. Following the group's amicable disbandment in 1989, Edward Patten and William Guest formed their own production company in Detroit, titled Guest and Patten Productions, later renamed the Crew Entertainment Company. Patten was diagnosed with diabetes, which led to amputations on his legs and being confined to a wheelchair. He later died of complications from the disease on February 25, 2005 in Livonia, Michigan. William Guest continued to lead the
The Five Orange Pips of ships who were at both Pondicherry in January/February 1883 and at Dundee in January 1885 and recognises a Georgia-registered sloop named the " Lone Star", that he infers as a reference to Texas. Furthermore, Holmes confirms that "The Lone Star" had docked in London a week before. Holmes sends five orange pips to the captain of the "Lone Star", and then sends a telegram to the Savannah police claiming that the captain and two mates are wanted for murder. The "Lone Star" never arrives in Savannah, due to a severe gale. The only trace of the boat is a