That is indeed sad. I saw that he was quite sick after a heart attach, I believe, but I hadn't seen that he had passed. Definitely a sad day for R&R.
Here is the official announcement posted around 11:15 PM CDT (from Deadline.com):
“On behalf of the Tom Petty family, we are devastated to announce the untimely death of our father, husband, brother, leader and friend Tom Petty. He suffered cardiac arrest at his home in Malibu in the early hours of this morning and was taken to UCLA Medical Center but could not be revived. He died peacefully at 8:40 p.m. PT surrounded by family, his bandmates and friends.— Tony Dimitriades, longtime manager of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers on behalf of the family.”
He was a good one. A heavy smoker, though. I got to see him in concert in the early 1980s. It was a top-notch concert.
A great performer, singer, songwriter and all-around well-liked musical legend.
He will be missed.
Most sadly one of the true greats of Rock'n Roll has left us. May his timeless music never fade-away
re: Tom Petty R.I.P.
That is indeed sad. I saw that he was quite sick after a heart attach, I believe, but I hadn't seen that he had passed. Definitely a sad day for R&R.
re: Tom Petty R.I.P.
Here is the official announcement posted around 11:15 PM CDT (from Deadline.com):
“On behalf of the Tom Petty family, we are devastated to announce the untimely death of our father, husband, brother, leader and friend Tom Petty. He suffered cardiac arrest at his home in Malibu in the early hours of this morning and was taken to UCLA Medical Center but could not be revived. He died peacefully at 8:40 p.m. PT surrounded by family, his bandmates and friends.— Tony Dimitriades, longtime manager of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers on behalf of the family.”
He was a good one. A heavy smoker, though. I got to see him in concert in the early 1980s. It was a top-notch concert.
re: Tom Petty R.I.P.
A great performer, singer, songwriter and all-around well-liked musical legend.
He will be missed.