Midnight Oil Drummer Rob Hirst Dead at 70

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Midnight Oil Drummer Rob Hirst Dead At 70

By Ultimate Classic Rock

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 media statement. "After fighting heroically for alm ...Read more

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