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Rob Hirst, Midnight Oil Founding Drummer and Songwriter, Dies at 70

Rob Hirst, Midnight Oil Founding Drummer and Songwriter, Dies at 70

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Valentino, Fashion Designer to the Jet Set, Dies at 93 in Rome

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