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.

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." ...

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 drummer for the popular Australian rock group Midnight Oil, has died. He was 70. Hirst revealed last April that he had been battling pancreatic cancer. “After fighting heroically for ...

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 ...

Midnight Oil’s frontman Peter Garrett has joined a growing chorus of music giants paying tribute to Rob Hirst, the Oils’ drummer who has died at the age of 70. Hirst had been fighting advanced ...

Midnight Oil drummer and songwriter Rob Hirst was on Monday named a Member of the Order of Australia, six days after his death from pancreatic cancer. It might be the only occasion during his long ...