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The Australian musician, who was best known as the drummer of rock band Cold Chisel, passed away in a Sydney hospital after failing to gain consciousness following surgery on a brain tumour.
A statement on the Cold Chisel website said: "All our thoughts are with Steve's loved ones at this difficult time." His former band members Jimmy Barnes, Ian Moss and Don Walker are "shattered by the loss".
The band recently reformed with plans to record a new studio album.
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