Tom Petty

On October 2, 2017, American singer-songwriter Tom Petty died at the age of 66.

What happened
In the early morning hours of October 2, 2017, Tom Petty was found unconscious at his home, not breathing and in cardiac arrest. He was taken to the UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica, California, where he was pronounced dead.

Petty and the Heartbreakers had completed their 40th anniversary tour one week prior to Petty's death.

On January 19, 2018, it was revealed that Petty died of an accidental drug overdose.