RIP Tom Petty - .... .... ....
 

DID NOT see this coming.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tom-pet...is-dead-at-66/

Tom Petty, the rocker best known as the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, is dead at 66, CBS News has confirmed.

The legendary musician suffered a full cardiac arrest and was found unconscious and not breathing in his Malibu home Sunday night. He was taken to UCLA Santa Monica Hospital and put on life support, reports TMZ.

Petty rose to fame in the 1970s with his band, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The group put out several hits, including "American Girl," "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around," "Breakdown," "Listen to Her Heart" and more. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. Petty was also a successful solo artist and sang the megahit "Freefallin'."

Though Petty and his band debuted their first self-titled record in 1976, they continued to perform over the past four decades. Petty played his last show last Monday, performing three sold-out shows at the Hollywood Bowl to conclude their 40th anniversary tour. The band wrote on their website that the tour included 53 shows in 24 states.

In December, Petty told Rolling Stone that he thought this would be the group's last tour together. He said, "It's very likely we'll keep playing, but will we take on 50 shows in one tour? I don't think so. I'd be lying if I didn't say I was thinking this might be the last big one. We're all on the backside of our sixties. I have a granddaughter now I'd like to see as much as I can. I don't want to spend my life on the road. This tour will take me away for four months. With a little kid, that's a lot of time."

Petty, who released three solo albums and 13 albums with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, also took part in the 1980s supergroup the Traveling Wilburys with Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne. He told Rolling Stone he was hoping to release a deluxe version of his 1994 solo album "Wildflowers" with a bonus disc of unreleased material. He had also hoped to play a special "Wildflowers" tour.

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#BREAKING Rocker Tom Petty hospitalized; condition unclear; Initial reports that he died were retracted

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huge fucken loss and so young as well :(

Phew?

After such a crazy day with the news in Vegas, the releasing of the Edmonton terrorists name, and our daily Trump, I really, really hope that this isn’t true.

Petty is legendary.
:okay:

Best part of The Postman.

he has died.

-Mark

ya awesome cameo



still love this song

Bummer. One of Rock and Roll's most respected and likeable guys. That sure came out of nowhere.

Lol @ most of the posts after the second one.

double post

We can read too... you aren't the only special flower with Google. He is dead, it was confirmed last night.

Mark

i always heard his music on radio,but never knew who sang it.

Damn crappy,long list of classic songs he did,i guess this is how we know we're all getting old.. :(

Back in the day, I'd load up his tracks on the juke box @ the UBC SUB while I went to shoot pool with my buds.

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I've always been a big Petty fan. Remember going to Sam the Record Man to buy his albums on those cassette tape things.

I hope he had one last dance with Mary Jane before entering the pearly gates. A true rock'n'roll and songwriting icon with fans from all genres and backgrounds.

R.I.P. Tom Petty

I heard that later. Tragedy.