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OxQQme

(2,550 posts)
Mon Oct 2, 2017, 03:29 PM Oct 2017

Tom Petty in critical condition after going into cardiac arrest

Source: nydailynews

>"Rocker Tom Petty was rushed to the hospital Sunday in cardiac arrest and is currently on life support, TMZ reports.

The “Free Fallin’” singer, 66, was reportedly found unconscious and not breathing in his Malibu home, and was subsequently taken to the UCLA Santa Monica Hospital.

His condition is currently unclear, but the outlet reports that Petty has been critical since Sunday night."<

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/tom-petty-critical-condition-cardiac-arrest-article-1.3536756

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Tom Petty in critical condition after going into cardiac arrest (Original Post) OxQQme Oct 2017 OP
Lousy day just got lousier exboyfil Oct 2017 #1
Very bad signs. Hoping for the best. mn9driver Oct 2017 #2
RIP uppityperson Oct 2017 #3
According to Ben Jacobs, he's been taken off life support. PunkinPi Oct 2017 #4
Best wishes to Mr. Petty. Coventina Oct 2017 #5
Damn hibbing Oct 2017 #6
Oh please no. MontanaMama Oct 2017 #7
Just reported that he has passed. Lochloosa Oct 2017 #8
Link? Please? Coventina Oct 2017 #9
Saw on TMZ he was pulled off life support. Oneironaut Oct 2017 #11
TMZ is beneath contempt. Is there a reputable source? n/t Coventina Oct 2017 #13
TMZ is the best source for entertainment related news dbackjon Oct 2017 #33
I share the same opinion of TMZ as Weird Al Coventina Oct 2017 #39
Regardless of what you or Al think, if TMZ puts it out there, it will be correct dbackjon Oct 2017 #42
Well then maybe you should nominate them for a Peabody. n/t Coventina Oct 2017 #46
What was that you were saying about TMZ's accuracy? Coventina Oct 2017 #53
Don't have one yet. Wikipedia does have his date of death as today. Lochloosa Oct 2017 #14
I'm not going to give up hope until it comes from a reptuable source. n/t Coventina Oct 2017 #15
Wikipedia is stating MontanaMama Oct 2017 #21
Again, I'm waiting for an official statement, from doctors or family. n/t Coventina Oct 2017 #22
Now Wiki removed any references to his death. spiderpig Oct 2017 #28
Rolling Stone is saying MontanaMama Oct 2017 #31
From Wikipedia right now. Iggo Oct 2017 #36
CBS News. Iggo Oct 2017 #37
Aw DAMN. calimary Oct 2017 #45
Possible confirmation in the "UPDATE" here on TMZ Ken Burch Oct 2017 #12
Fuck. progressoid Oct 2017 #16
Damn. Ken Burch Oct 2017 #10
Crap vkkv Oct 2017 #17
Damn it denbot Oct 2017 #18
Awwww....crap Bayard Oct 2017 #19
:( Luciferous Oct 2017 #20
RIP n2doc Oct 2017 #23
Perfect choice, n2doc. Hugin Oct 2017 #44
Damn! red dog 1 Oct 2017 #24
Oh no. Love him. Glimmer of Hope Oct 2017 #25
One of my faves underpants Oct 2017 #26
Saw him and the Heartbreakers once, great stuff Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #27
Damn it, onethatcares Oct 2017 #29
I like Tom Petty.....part of the soundtrack of my 20's.... LisaM Oct 2017 #30
Removed from life support and has passed away Roland99 Oct 2017 #32
Just heard he was taken off life support.. mountain grammy Oct 2017 #34
CBS News is reporting that he has died. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2017 #35
CBS News has confirmed his death red dog 1 Oct 2017 #38
Tom Petty Dies at Santa Monica Hospital After Cardiac Arrest Sunday Night Baclava Oct 2017 #40
Son of a bitch....Damn..What a songwriter........ Old Vet Oct 2017 #41
BREAKING NEWS: Conflicting reports on the condition of rock icon Tom Petty. Details to come ... jb5150 Oct 2017 #43
My guess is that he is on life support so that family can gather TexasBushwhacker Oct 2017 #51
reminds me of Carrie Fisher Skittles Oct 2017 #54
Oh man TimeToGo Oct 2017 #47
Not so fast: LAPD has retracted its tweet. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2017 #48
Friends of Tom's are on his XM channel MontanaMama Oct 2017 #50
I loved (love) his music. world wide wally Oct 2017 #49
in between is such an awful place AmandaRuth Oct 2017 #52

Coventina

(27,172 posts)
5. Best wishes to Mr. Petty.
Mon Oct 2, 2017, 03:37 PM
Oct 2017

He's not my type of music, but I do think he's a songwriting genius.

He's too young to leave us....

hibbing

(10,109 posts)
6. Damn
Mon Oct 2, 2017, 03:37 PM
Oct 2017

Read a story not all that long ago that he started a herion habit in his 60s. I was lucky enough to see him twice, great showman and great shows.

Peace

MontanaMama

(23,337 posts)
7. Oh please no.
Mon Oct 2, 2017, 03:37 PM
Oct 2017

I took my 12 year old son out of school and we flew down to Denver to see Tom and the Heartbreakers at Red Rocks this summer. Trip and concert of a lifetime to be sure. .

Edited: I am reading that he has been pulled from life support. Oh no.

Coventina

(27,172 posts)
39. I share the same opinion of TMZ as Weird Al
Mon Oct 2, 2017, 04:26 PM
Oct 2017


The epitome of everything that sucks about celebrity culture

MontanaMama

(23,337 posts)
31. Rolling Stone is saying
Mon Oct 2, 2017, 04:08 PM
Oct 2017

Last edited Mon Oct 2, 2017, 09:20 PM - Edit history (1)

he passed. https://twitter.com/RollingStone?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Edit: Fuck Rolling Stone. Tom hadn't passed when they tweeted this. Seriously. If they can't get this right, fuck them.

Iggo

(47,568 posts)
36. From Wikipedia right now.
Mon Oct 2, 2017, 04:20 PM
Oct 2017

"Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950 – October 2, 2017) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, multi instrumentalist and record producer."

But there is a note above that that says: "This article is experiencing high levels of activity because it is about a person who has recently died. The initial news reports, such as the circumstances of the person's death and surrounding events, may be unreliable, and the risk of misinformation is unusually high. The last updates to this article may not reflect the most current information."

Bayard

(22,154 posts)
19. Awwww....crap
Mon Oct 2, 2017, 03:51 PM
Oct 2017

Just watching him in, "The Postman", last night. Where Costner's character says--Hey, didn't you used to be famous?

jb5150

(1,183 posts)
43. BREAKING NEWS: Conflicting reports on the condition of rock icon Tom Petty. Details to come ...
Mon Oct 2, 2017, 05:09 PM
Oct 2017

Is anyone else seeing this on MSN??

TexasBushwhacker

(20,215 posts)
51. My guess is that he is on life support so that family can gather
Mon Oct 2, 2017, 05:58 PM
Oct 2017

and say their goodbyes. Not unlike what happened with Carrie Fisher.

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,613 posts)
48. Not so fast: LAPD has retracted its tweet.
Mon Oct 2, 2017, 05:16 PM
Oct 2017
Tom Petty on life support after cardiac arrest, according to reports

By Elahe Izadi October 2 at 5:08 PM

Tom Petty, the American rocker who fronted one of the country’s longest-running, most successful bands, is fighting for his life, according to reports.

TMZ first reported the news Monday that he was found unconscious in full cardiac arrest at his Malibu home Sunday. CBS News later reported his death, which could not be independently confirmed. A representative for Petty did not immediately return The Washington Post’s inquiry.

A CBS Twitter account attributed the report of Petty’s death to the Los Angeles Police Department; the tweet has since been deleted.

“The LAPD has no information about the passing of singer Tom Petty. Initial information was inadvertantly [sic] provided to some media sources,” the police department posted on Twitter. “However, the LAPD has no investigative role in this matter. We apologize for any inconvenience in this reporting.”
....

Elahe Izadi is a pop culture writer for The Washington Post. Follow @ElaheIzadi
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