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RIP Tom Petty, dead at 66 after cardiac arrest. TMZ and CBS reporting.

kaiju

Member
Oh no, he's dead according to update:

UPDATE: We're told after Petty got to the hospital he had no brain activity and a decision was made to pull life support.

Man what a day.

R.I.P. Tom
 
From TMZ's website

UPDATE: We're told after Petty got to the hospital he had no brain activity and a decision was made to pull life support.
 

Dishwalla

Banned
Fuck this hurts. Why fucking today? I know why fucking at all, but why today?

Shaking and tearing up, one of my favorites, gone...
 

U2NUMB

Member
Are you fucking kidding me... oh man.. RIP to a legend.. got me through the 90s in a way that this hits me hard. :(
 
I've had so many opportunities to see him through the years and never made it to a concert. I'm heartbroken.

RIP Lucky

Somebody wrap up David Gilmour in bubble wrap, another legend I want to see but haven't yet.
 

Chris R

Member
Fucking fuck :(

Loved his music, RIP. Regretting that I didn't splurge to see him live when I was visiting Denver :(
 
Poor Tom :-( another one of the greats seemingly gone...

The remaining Wilburys are dwindling, just Bob and Jeff remaining now isn't it? We're going to the end of the line..
 
I was always consciously aware of him as one of those musicians whose legendary status wouldn’t be fully appreciated until after he died and people looked back at the absolute mountain of hit songwriting he produced. And every now and then I would just remind myself of him and appreciate he was still around. And now we’re here. RIP.
 

GhaleonEB

Member
Wildflowers was one of the records that had the most impact on me, when I was younger. It got me through some pretty tough times. I'll always be grateful for it in particular, even amidst his enormous and amazing discography.

RIP, Tom.
 

SeanC

Member
Shit.

Really came into loving him in highschool when Wildflowers came out. She's the One also around that time.

I remember growing up and "Don't Come Around Here" video sticking with me, and loving the California-dream-like "Free Fallin" that made me want to move and head to Ventura Blvd.

An essence of rock and pop culture captured across four decades. RIP.
 
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