Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst has passed away after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer. The legendary Australian musician's death was confirmed in a statement by the band on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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 ...

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. Hirst was the drummer and songwriter who, though far from the figurehead of ...

SYDNEY, Australia — Tributes are flowing in after this week’s death of Rob Hirst, founding drummer and songwriter of the rock band Midnight Oil. Hirst died Tuesday at 70 after a long battle with ...

Rob Hirst, the founding drummer, percussionist, and a pivotal songwriter for the iconic Australian rock band Midnight Oil, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at age 70, after a battle with pancreatic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SYDNEY, Australia — Tributes are flowing in after this week’s death of Rob Hirst, founding drummer and songwriter of the rock band ...

Rob Hirst, the founding drummer for Australian new wave greats Midnight Oil, has died. Hirst died due to complications from pancreatic cancer. "After fighting heroically for almost three years, Rob is ...