Tom Petty, an American rockstar, was found dead from a heart attack Monday evening. He was 66.
He is known for his songs “Free Fallin,'” “American Girl,” and “Refugee.” Petty was the frontman for the Heartbreakers band, and was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.
Tom Petty’s work was sampled twice in hip hop. First, Pimp C flipped Petty’s “Free Fallin'” into “I’m Free” which was released in 2006. Three years later, Chamillionaire took Petty’s original and put his own twist to it on “Good Morning.”
Full statement: pic.twitter.com/FGCVI5yIaa
— Tom Petty (@tompetty) October 3, 2017
Earlier, reports of Petty’s death were disputed. Once the death was official, rappers and producers went to social media to share their sorrow in Petty’s passing.
Damn ….Tom Petty I remember standing backstage w him & he tells me 'Go Get Em at a. Presentation #rockAnointed
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) October 2, 2017
Name dropping Mr Tom Petty in this @PublicEnemyFTP 2007 song and video a Long And Whining Road .. pic.twitter.com/OnQGn3trDc
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) October 2, 2017
Tom Petty is indeed gone. Confirmed this time.
— ? FERRARI SHEPPARD (@stopbeingfamous) October 3, 2017
Back when Tom Petty sent a cease and desist letter to George W. Bush telling him to discontinue use of his music for his campaign. Petty.
— ? FERRARI SHEPPARD (@stopbeingfamous) October 3, 2017
I know I've said this before, but Tom Petty's "Greatest Hits" compilation is quintessential road trip music. Never gets old. Blessings, sir.
— Sage Francis (@SageFrancis) October 2, 2017
