Midnight Oil’s beating heart, Rob Hirst, dead at 70 after pancreatic cancer battle

“We are shattered and grieving the loss of our brother Rob,” the band wrote.
“For now there are no words but there will always be songs. Love Always from Jim, Martin & Pete.”

In a separate statement posted to Facebook, the band revealed that Hirst had been living with cancer for nearly three years.

“After fighting heroically for almost three years, Rob is now free of pain,” the statement said.

It continued: “‘A glimmer of tiny light in the wilderness.’ He died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones. The family asks that anyone wanting to honour Rob donate to Pankind, Pancreatic Cancer Australia or Support Act.”

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