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Legendary rocker Tom Petty dies at 66

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Tom Petty, the legendary rocker and front man of the Heartbreakers has died. Petty’s brought us songs like “Free Fallin,” “American Girl,” and “Mary Jane’s Last Dance.” He died Monday night. He was 66 years old.

What happened?

Petty went into cardiac arrest on Sunday at his home in Malibu and became unconscious. He was taken by ambulance to UCLA Medical Center. He wasn’t breathing when he arrived, and he was placed on life support. On Monday after no brain activity was registering it was decided that life support would be pulled. Petty died peacefully on Monday, October 2, 2017 at 8:40 pm local time surrounded by his family, friends, and bandmates.

The family issued a statement saying:

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He and his band, the Heartbreakers, had just completed their summer tour last Monday. He told Rolling Stone that it was going to be his last tour around the country. However, he also said that once it was over he was still going to keep playing because unless he had something to do, he would be a nuisance around the house. Petty had 13 albums with the Heartbreakers and three solo albums. He sold more than 80 million records over his career, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time.

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His legacy

Petty and the Heartbreakers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. Petty himself has received many Lifetime Musical Achievement awards, and he and the Heartbreakers also have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His real legacy, however, is in how his music brought people together and inspired a generation. His music will live on, and therefore, so will he.

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His family

Petty is survived by his two daughters from his first marriage, Adria and AnnaKim. He is also survived by his second wife Donna York Epperson, and his stepson

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