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US Rock Star Tom Petty Dies Aged 66

posted by CoolHand on Wednesday October 04 2017, @01:22AM   Printer-friendly
from the livin-like-refugees dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

US rock star Tom Petty, famous for classics such as Free Fallin', Refugee and American Girl, has died at the age of 66.

The singer-songwriter passed away on Monday night at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles after he suffered cardiac arrest at his home in Malibu, California, spokeswoman Carla Sacks said.

Petty "died peacefully" at 8:40pm (03:40 GMT onTuesday) "surrounded by family, his bandmates, and friends," a statement from his longtime manager Tony Dimitriades said.

More sad news in a week full of sad news.

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  • (Score: 3, Informative) by rylyeh on Wednesday October 04 2017, @02:12AM (2 children)

    by rylyeh (6726) <reversethis-{moc.liamg} {ta} {htadak}> on Wednesday October 04 2017, @02:12AM (#576890)

    Dylan was kind of embarrassing.
    Tom and the Heartbreakers were godlike.
    His music helped millions - and he never backed down.
    Made it with Stevie Nicks too!
    A true legend - I will miss him.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 04 2017, @02:38AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 04 2017, @02:38AM (#576901)

    His music had a very genuine quality to it; you could hear, feel, and smell a couple arguing in a Roadkill Cafe in almost every tune.

  • (Score: 2) by NotSanguine on Wednesday October 04 2017, @03:53AM

    by NotSanguine (285) <{NotSanguine} {at} {SoylentNews.Org}> on Wednesday October 04 2017, @03:53AM (#576912) Homepage Journal

    The last time saw him was with Stevie Winwood in the 2000s (11 June 2008, IIRC).

    Winwood came out and played a set. After he did Can't Find My Way Home [youtube.com], I could have gone home happy right then.

    But I didn't, and TP & the HBs came out and put on a fabulous show [setlist.fm].

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