>The singer-songwriter was reportedly rushed to the UCLA Santa Monica hospital on Monday after being found unconscious in his Malibu home. According to CBS News and Variety, he was taken off life support soon after arrival.
>He gained fame as part of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in the late 1970s, a band that was seen as integral to the heartland rock movement. Their biggest hits included I Won’t Back Down and American Girl.
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I Won’t Back Down: [YouTube] Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - I Won't Back Down (Official Music Video)
American Girl: [YouTube] American Girl-Tom Petty Studio Version