Robert “Rob” Hirst, who co-founded and played drums for Australian rock band Midnight Oil and co-wrote many of its songs, has died. He was 70. The group announced his death on social media but did not ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The music world has learned extremely sad news as someone who left a mark on their peers and fans alike has died. News of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rob Hirst from Midnight Oil perform on November 4, 2017 in Hanging Rock, Australia. (Sam Tabone/Getty Images) Rob Hirst, founding ...

The death of Rob Hirst from pancreatic cancer at the age of 70 is the close of a long and, in many ways, surprising career.

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The band confirmed its co-founder's death from pancreatic cancer in statements posted to social media: "For now there are no words but there will always be songs." ...

Rob Hirst, the Australian rock drummer best known for cofounding the band Midnight Oil, has died following a battle with cancer. He was 70. Hirst's bandmates revealed the musician's death in an ...

Rob Hirst — drummer, songwriter and founding member of the Australian rock band Midnight Oil — has died at age 70 following a bout with pancreatic cancer. Midnight Oil confirmed the news in a social ...

Australian rockers Midnight Oil announced Tuesday that drummer and co-founder Rob Hirst is dead at 70. “After fighting heroically for almost three years, Rob is now free of pain – ‘a glimmer of tiny ...

The global music industry has been rocked by the death of legendary Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst, 70, after an almost three-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Hirst is survived by his wife, Lesley ...