Tom Petty's Cause of Death Has Been Revealed

Tom Petty passed away at the age of 66 on Oct. 2, 2017, and his family revealed his cause of death in a Facebook statement on Friday. According to his wife, Dana, and daughter Adria, the music legend died from "an accidental drug overdose as a result of taking a variety of medications." Tom's family also revealed that he had been suffering from emphysema, knee problems, and a badly fractured hip, which he had still been recovering from while he was on tour with his band last year. "As a family...

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00:26 on January 20 2018

Tom Petty Died Of An Accidental Overdose

Stereogum — Tom Petty's death has been ruled an accidental overdose, TMZ reports. The rock legend passed away last October after going into cardiac arrest and being rushed to the hos... more info

Tom Petty

18:17 on January 20 2018

Tom Petty Died Of An Accidental Overdose

Dlisted — Rock icon Tom Petty ascended “ Into The Great Wide Open“ last October (twice!) at 66 and TMZ is reporting that the results of his autopsy have been released. Tom ove... more info

Tom Petty

00:36 on January 20 2018