Who was Tom Petty, when did he die, how old was the rocker and was he married?
TOM Petty was rushed to hospital following a cardiac arrest on October 2, 2017 and died soon after.
The singer was found unconscious at his Malibu home - here's what we know about him...
Who was Tom Petty?
Tom Petty was an American musician, singer and songwriter born on October 20 1950.
He grew up in Florida but dropped out of school at the age of 17 to follow his music dream.
Petty has two daughters from his first marriage, Adria, a film director and AnnaKim Violette, an artist.
He married his second wife Dana in 2001, 10 years after meeting her at one of his concerts.
What bands did Tom Petty played in?
In 1976 Petty started the band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers writing such hits as Don't Do Me Like That and Freefallin'.
The band played at Live Aid in 1985 before breaking up in 1987.
In 1988 Tom Petty joined George Harrison's group, The Traveling Wilburys which also included Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne.
He also released solo music before reforming the Heartbreakers 1991 and recording albums up to 2014.
In 2002 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and they also received the keys to their home city of Gainesville, Florida.
In total Petty has released three solo albums, 13 albums with the Heartbreakers and two with the Traveling Wilburys.
He has sold over 80 million records worldwide.
Did Tom Petty toured recently?
Petty played his first UK concert in 18 years this summer when he closed the British Summertime series at Hyde Park with his band The Heartbreakers.
He was joined onstage by friend and Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks during the set which included hits such as Don't Back Down and Freefallin'.
This year marked the legendary band's 40th anniversary and saw them embark on what Petty had described as their last nationwide tour.
He told last December: "I'm thinking it may be the last trip around the country. It's very likely we'll keep playing, but will we take on 50 shows in one tour? I don't think so. I'd be lying if I didn't say I was thinking this might be the last big one.
"We're all on the backside of our sixties. I have a granddaughter now I'd like to see as much as I can. I don't want to spend my life on the road. This tour will take me away for four months. With a little kid, that's a lot of time."
When did Tom Petty die?
On October 2, the musician, 66, was found unconscious and rushed to UCLA Santa Monica Hospital where he was put on life support.
CBS News initially reported that the LAPD said a decision had been made to take him off life support after no brain activity was detected.
Petty's family then placed a do not resuscitate order on the musician, whose room was visited by a chaplain prior to his sad passing.
A statement from Tom's manager Tony Dimitriades confirmed the tragic news and read: “We are devastated to announce the untimely death of our father, husband, brother, leader and friend Tom Petty.
“He died peacefully at 8.40pm surrounded by family, his bandmates and friends.”
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