RIP Tom Petty

[Steak Snabler]

Per TMZ, which is usually spot-on with this stuff:

Tom Petty Found Unconscious in Full Cardiac Arrest

EDIT: He died. He was 66.

 

[Dick Whitman]

Jesus ****.

Not today.

I wouldn't even feel right mourning this.

 

[Dick Whitman]

Wikipedia switched to "was an American musician."

Obviously anyone can change it, but still.

 

[Songbird]

Was the first video I ever saw on MTV. In many ways it's still my favorite.

 

[Buck]

He's on life support.

 

[Dick Whitman]

TMZ reporting that life support has been pulled.

RIP Tom Petty.

 

[TowelWaver]

According to TMZ, they found no brain activity and are pulling life support.

 

[John]

Damn. ****ty day getting ****tier. An all-time great that remained under the radar at the same time.

You belong among the wildflowers
You belong in a boat out at sea
Sail away, kill off the hours
You belong somewhere you feel free

Run away, find you a lover
Go away somewhere all bright and new
I have seen no other
Who compares with you

You belong among the wildflowers
You belong in a boat out at sea
You belong with your love on your arm
You belong somewhere you feel free

Run away, go find a lover
Run away, let your heart be your guide
You deserve the deepest of cover
You belong in that home by and by

You belong among the wildflowers
You belong somewhere close to me
Far away from your trouble and worry
You belong somewhere you feel free
You belong somewhere you feel free

 

[Deskgrunt50]

**** **** ****

 

[TyWebb]

One more time to kill the pain ...

 

[DanOregon]

I wanna glide down over Mulholland
I wanna write her name in the sky
I'm gonna free fall out into nothin'
Gonna leave this world for awhile

 

[vicd]

I was born in Gainesville in 1971. My parents tell me that my first concert was Mudcrutch at one of the farm shows he talks about in his documentary (might be wishful thinking but it's a good story). The best concert I ever saw was the Replacements opening for Tom in St. Pete, FL. **** everything about today.

 

[Dick Whitman]

I wish someone would just confirm it already.

 

[Spartan Squad]

Buy me a drink, sing me a song,
Take me as I come 'cause I can't stay long

Man this is awful.

 

[Spartan Squad]

Per TMZ:

We're told after Petty got to the hospital he had no brain activity and a decision was made to pull life support.

Tom Petty Found Unconscious in Full Cardiac Arrest (UPDATE)

 

[Steak Snabler]

CBS News confirmed. I'll change the thread title.

Tom Petty, legendary rocker, is dead at 66

 

[HanSenSE]

I wish someone would just confirm it already.

Agreed. Although per a PM from a friend at a concert industry magazine, the feeling is he's gone.

 

[Gator]

Definitely A1. No question.

 

[Spartan Squad]

To pile on with Steak, CBS is quoting LAPD

 

[Riptide]

My favorite Petty song. Always great to hear, and the band kicks ass.