What Caused Tom Pettys Tragic Death Just One Week After His Sold Out Tour | Our History

On October 2nd 2017, news of Tom Petty's sudden death at the age of 66 shocked the nation. As one of America's most adored singers and songwriters, his career spanned over four decades. Tom overcame a troubled upbringing in Gainesville, Florida, to become a true rock and roll legend as frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, cofounder of supergroup The Traveling Wilburys and as a solo artist. On September 25th 2017, he played the last night of a sell-out, six-month tour with his beloved band members to a packed-out stadium in Hollywood. He seemed on top of the world. But just one week later, he collapsed at his Malibu home and was rushed to hospital, where he died the following day.

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