Tom Petty, the dynamic and iconoclastic frontman who led the band the Heartbreakers, went into full cardiac arrest at his Malibu home Sunday night, with conflicting reports on whether the Hall of Fame musician died on Monday.
Petty was found unconscious, not breathing and in full cardiac arrest at his home, according to
TMZ, and rushed to the hospital and placed on life support. EMTs were able to find a pulse when they found him, but TMZ reported that the hospital found no brain activity when he arrived. A decision was made to pull life support. CBS originally
confirmed Petty's death per the Los Angeles Police Department, but TMZ claims the musician is still on life support.
The Los Angeles Police department has issued a statement announcing the confirmation of Petty’s death was premature.
Tom Petty, the Grammy-winning rock legend and frontman for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, has died at 66 after suffering cardiac arrest.
RIP
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