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Midnight Oil's Bones Hillman, the "bassist with the beautiful voice", dies of cancer
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Midnight Oil bassist Bones Hillman has died of cancer, aged 62.
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- Midnight Oil paid tribute to Bones Hillman's "beautiful voice" and "wicked sense of humour"
- Hillman played with The Swingers, of Counting the Beat fame, before joining Midnight Oil
- He played on six studio albums with Midnight Oil, including the 2020 release The Makarrata Project
Hillman, born Wayne Stevens, played for Midnight Oil from 1987 right up until the band's reunion and tour in 2017. He died in his home in Milwaukee.
A statement from the band paid tribute to their "dear friend".
"We're grieving the loss of our brother Bones Hillman, who has passed away at his home in Milwaukee today after a cancer battle," the statement read.
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