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Midnight Oil Drummer Rob Hirst Dies After Cancer Battle
Rob Hirst fought stage 3 pancreatic cancer for nearly three years before passing peacefully; his drum kit auction raised $90,000 for the Australian Music Vault.
- Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst has died peacefully after a three-year battle with cancer, the band announced on their Facebook page.
- Hirst was a founding member of the seminal Australian band known for hits like "The Power and the Passion", "Beds Are Burning", and "Blue Sky Mine".
- Hirst recently released the EP "A Hundred Years or More" and had writing credits on several Midnight Oil hits.
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Rob Hirst, songwriter and original drummer for Midnight Oil, dies at 70
Hirst's bandmembers announced he "died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones" after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Gaye Gerard/Getty Rob Hirst in 2007Robert Hirst, co-founder and drummer for Australian rock band Midnight Oil, has died after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 70.Hirst's band members announced the news to their fans on Tuesday in a statement shared on social media."After fighting heroically for almost t…
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Iconic drummer dies after long battle with cancer
SYDNEY, Australia — Rob Hirst, the drummer, songwriter and co-founder of the rock band Midnight Oil, has died at 70 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Hirst died peacefully Tuesday, surrounded by family, the band announced on social media.
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