Tributes poured in for. Click through to see the shocking images. Weboct 2, 2017 · tom petty, rock legend and lead singer of tom petty and the heartbreakers, died on monday after suffering cardiac arrest in his malibu, california home.

Webat 66 years old on oct. Weboct 3, 2017 · tom petty, lead singer of “tom petty and the heartbreakers,” died on monday, according to a statement from petty’s longtime manager. Weboct 3, 2017 · tom petty, who died after suffering cardiac arrest on tuesday, ended his final show with some fan favorites. Here, on what would've been his 73rd birthday, look back on tom petty's life. 2, 2017, petty died of cardiac arrest from an accidental drug overdose.

2, 2017, petty died of cardiac arrest from an accidental drug overdose.