Jason DeCrow, The Associated PressTom Petty performs with The Heartbreakers during a stop on his summer tour at Madison Square Garden Tuesday, June 17, 2008 in New York.
Ed Betz, The Associated PressTom Petty talks to reporters after being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Monday, March 18, 2002, at New York's Waldorf Astoria.- Mark Humphrey, The Associated PressTom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn., on Friday, June 16, 2006.
- Jason DeCrow, The Associated PressTom Petty and The Heartbreakers perform in front of a packed house at Madison Square Garden Tuesday, June 20, 2006, in New York. Petty's third solo album 'Highway Companion' is scheduled to be released on July 25, 2006.
- Kevin Winter, Getty ImagesSinger Tom Petty appears on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" at the NBC Studios on Oct. 1, 2003 in Burbank, California.
- Jason DeCrow, The Associated PressTom Petty of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers performs at Madison Square Garden Tuesday, June 20, 2006 in New York.
- Matt York, The Associated PressSinger Tom Petty performs Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006 at Glendale Arena in Glendale, Ariz.
- Damian Dovarganes, The Associated PressTom Petty and the Heartbreakers rock band members, left to right: Mike Campbell, Howie Epstein, Tom Petty and Benmont Tench pose for a photo, as they are honored Wednesday, April 28, 1999, with the 2,133rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have sold over 30 million albums, won Grammys and MTV awards and produced over 25 classic hits. Their latest album " Echo" which was released on April 13th debuted this week at number 10 on the Billboard album chart. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
- Chris O'Meara, The Associated PressTom Petty & the Heartbreakers perform during halftime of the Super Bowl XLII football game between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, in Glendale, Ariz.
- Timothy A. Clary, AFPMusician Tom Petty performs during halftime at Super Bowl XLII at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, 03 Feb. 2008. The Giants defeated the New England Patriots 17-14.
- Julie Jacobson, The Associated PressTom Petty plays guitar as Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers perform during the halftime show of the Super Bowl XLII football game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots at University of Phoenix Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, in Glendale, Ariz.
- Jeff Daly, Invision/APTom Petty performs during the Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Tour 2014 at the Cruzan Amphitheater on Sept. 20, 2014 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
- Charles Sykes, Invision/APTom Petty attends the 47th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Awards Gala at the Marriott Marquis Hotel on Thursday, June 9, 2016, in New York.
- Daniel Petty, The Denver PostTom Petty of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers performs at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Sept. 30, 2014, in Morrison.
- Daniel Petty, The Denver PostMike Campbell (L) and Tom Petty (R) of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performs at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Sept. 30, 2014, in Morrison.
- Rob Grabowski, Invision/APTom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform on the 40th Anniversary Tour at Wrigley Field on Thursday, June 29, 2017, in Chicago.
- Owen Sweeney, Invision/APTom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performs in concert during their "40th Anniversary Tour" at The Wells Fargo Center on Saturday, July 1, 2017, in Philadelphia.
- Bebeto Matthews, The Associated PressTom Petty holds up his award for the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award for his overall career at the 1994 Video Music Awards show on Sept. 8, 1994 at New York?s Radio City Music Hall. Petty and his band, the Heartbreakers, who performed at the show, were voted best male video for Mary Jane's Last Dance.
- Karl Walter, Getty ImagesTom Petty and his band the Heartbreakers perform at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre on Aug. 14, 2005 in Irvine, California.
- Matt Archer, Getty ImagesTom Petty & The Heartbreakers perform as part of the Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on Sept. 17, 2006 in Austin, Texas.
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Tom Petty performs with The Heartbreakers during a stop on his summer tour at Madison Square Garden Tuesday, June 17, 2008 in New York.
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Musician Tom Petty has died after suffering a cardiac arrest October 2, 2017 at UCLA Santa Monica Hospital in Santa Monica, California. Petty was found unconscious Sunday night at his home in Malibu. He was 66.
