Tom Petty, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tom Petty

American musician

Date of Birth: 20-Oct-1950

Place of Birth: Gainesville, Florida, United States

Date of Death: 02-Oct-2017

Profession: composer, singer, record producer, singer-songwriter, guitarist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950 – October 2, 2017) was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and actor.
He was the lead singer of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, formed in 1976.
He previously led the band Mudcrutch, and was also a member of the late 1980s supergroup the Traveling Wilburys. Petty recorded a number of hit singles with the Heartbreakers and as a solo artist.
In his career, he sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
He and the Heartbreakers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.
Petty died at the age of 66, of an accidental overuse of prescription drugs, one week after the completion of the Heartbreakers' 40th anniversary tour.