The global music industry has been rocked by the death of legendary Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst, 70, after an almost three ...

Hirst, the co-founder of the Oils, had been battling cancer for several years, but he kept his energy and wit to the end, ...

LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, January 22, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP announced today ...

"After fighting heroically for almost three years, Rob is now free of pain," reads a statement from Midnight Oil.

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's bandmembers announced he "died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones" after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer ...

The band confirmed its co-founder's death from pancreatic cancer in statements posted to social media: "For now there are no ...

The global music industry has been rocked by the death of legendary Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst, 70, after an almost three ...

Australian band Midnight Oil announced on Tuesday that Rob Hirst, their powerhouse drummer and co-founding member, 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 ...

Rob Hirst, the powerhouse drummer and co-founder of Midnight Oil, passed away at 70 following a courageous fight against ...

Hirst had other irons in the fire as early as 1991 when he formed Ghostwriters with Rick Grossman. Perhaps the band’s name ...