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 free of pain — ‘a glimmer of tiny light in the wilderness.’ He died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones,” the band said in a Facebook post. The band included a callout for donations to charities focused on research, support, and awareness concerning pancreatic cancer.
The band’s longtime members Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie and Martin Rotsey said in another post: “We are shattered and grieving the loss of our brother Rob. For now there are no words but there will always be songs.”
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