TMZ Reporting Tom Petty Has Died

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Man...fuck this day. Seriously.
Oct 2, 2017 3:36pm
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Really not surprised at all the way he lives his life with the narcotics and et al.
Oct 2, 2017 3:45pm
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Yeah, day is going from bad to worse.
Oct 2, 2017 3:46pm
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Very sad to hear. Glad I went to see him in Pittsburgh last June.
Oct 2, 2017 4:00pm
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CBS has confirmed it with LAPD, if TMZ wasn't believable.
Oct 2, 2017 4:00pm
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tom petty no longer dead per LAPD.
Oct 2, 2017 6:03pm
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Another case of the media wanting to be first instead of right? Although it sounds like he could be pronounced anytime.
Oct 2, 2017 9:09pm
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Be great if those reporting it prematurely for the bang would be terminated from their jobs
Oct 2, 2017 9:11pm
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Fake news
Oct 2, 2017 9:11pm
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To be fair, cardiac arrest is in most cases “dead”. I haven’t read the articles, but the headlines say cardiac arrest. We just happen to have drugs and defibrillators that make it possible to attain ROSC.
Oct 2, 2017 11:43pm
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Spock;1874635 wrote:Fake news
Terri Schiavo and Charlie Gard were alive too, until pulled off life support.


"Petty’s manager, Tony Dimitriades, had confirmed the musician’s death."
Oct 3, 2017 3:27am
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salto;1874676 wrote:Terri Schiavo and Charlie Gard were alive too, until pulled off life support.


"Petty’s manager, Tony Dimitriades, had confirmed the musician’s death."
When they were pulled off life support, did the media say "omg theyre dead!" or did they actually wait for them to die?
Oct 3, 2017 8:35am
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Spun some of his vinyl last night, including the '76 debut album. A lot of great songs.
Oct 3, 2017 1:40pm
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a local radio station here has been playing his music without interruption for the last hour or so--damn he had some good songs
Oct 3, 2017 2:44pm
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He was one of the all time greats. A great songwriter with one of the best voices in rock n roll. A legend.
Oct 3, 2017 3:18pm
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I enjoyed his music. Caught him live 3 times and they were all great shows.
Oct 3, 2017 5:14pm
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cat_lover;1874900 wrote:I enjoyed his music. Caught him live 3 times and they were all great shows.
Yep, twice for me..............just about 30 years between.
Outstanding shows.
Oct 3, 2017 5:54pm
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Just A heart breaker
Oct 3, 2017 6:14pm
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Spock;1874910 wrote:Just A heart breaker
So fucking clever CC
Oct 3, 2017 6:28pm
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SportsAndLady;1874911 wrote:So fucking clever CC
Obvious jokes are obvious
Oct 3, 2017 6:49pm
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Spock;1874910 wrote:Just A heart breaker






Oct 3, 2017 9:30pm
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Tom Petty was one of the unique, great voices. Very distinct. For some reason, listening to him always put me in a better mood, regardless of what song or the tone/pace of the music.

A few others have that ability, just based on voice and nothing else:

Van Morrison
Cat Stevens
Frankie Valli

To a lesser degree:

MJ
Rod Stewart
Freddie Mercury
Oct 4, 2017 12:37am
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Laley23;1874970 wrote:Tom Petty was one of the unique, great voices. Very distinct. For some reason, listening to him always put me in a better mood, regardless of what song or the tone/pace of the music.

A few others have that ability, just based on voice and nothing else:

Van Morrison
Cat Stevens
Frankie Valli

To a lesser degree:

MJ
Rod Stewart
Freddie Mercury
i put Tom in the catagory with Paul Stanley and Bob Dylan......terrible singers that got away with it.
Oct 4, 2017 11:08am
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He's a great singer. His sound is unique, not classical. Listen to "Wildflowers" and tell me Tom Petty didn't
have a wonderful voice. Beautiful song.
Oct 6, 2017 7:11pm