Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rob Hirst speaks onstage after winning song of the year during the 2021 APRA Music Awards in Sydney on April 28, 2021. Rob Hirst, ...

Rob Hirst performs with Midnight Oil in 1988 at the Tower Theater in Philadelphia. (Bill McCay / Getty Images) Rob Hirst, the drummer and co-founder of the Australian rock band Midnight Oil, has died.

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 ...

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 ...

Australian band Midnight Oil announced on Tuesday that Rob Hirst, their powerhouse drummer and co-founding member, has died at age 70. "After fighting heroically for almost three years, Rob is now ...

Midnight Oil have announced the death of drummer Rob Hirst. The musician – full name Robert George Hirst – was a founding member of the Australian rock band, which was formed in Sydney in 1972. From ...

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 ...