Tom Petty gone @ 66.
Note: this is not official yet. - SC
Variety and CBS News have updated their stories to state Tom Petty is “clinging to life,” citing TMZ’s report.
A rep for the LAPD declined to confirm his death to HuffPost and said information on the singer “was inadvertently provided to some media sources” in a tweet.
Has been confirmed by his manager and family. The original sources were trying to be 'first' in that announcement. RIP
http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-tom-petty-20171002-story.html