Tom Petty Official Cause of Death: Tributes & Facts

Few rock losses hit as hard as Tom Petty’s in 2017 — a songwriter whose voice felt like the soundtrack to a certain kind of American restlessness. That October, fans woke to news that the 66-year-old Heartbreakers frontman had died, and the official cause of death, confirmed months later by the Los Angeles County Coroner, was an accidental overdose of multiple medications.

Lifespan: October 20, 1950 – October 2, 2017 ·
Primary Band: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ·
Inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: 2002 ·
Biggest Song (Billboard Hot 100): “Free Fallin'” ·
Net Worth at Death: Estimated $95 million ·
Official Cause of Death: Accidental overdose of multiple medications

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