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Pettys longtime managerconfirmed the singers deathto EW.
He died peacefully at 8:40 p.m. PT surrounded by family, his bandmates, and friends.
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Petty was reported dead byCBS Newson Monday afternoon, which cited Los Angeles Police Department sources.
Initial information was inadvertently provided to some media sources.
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In a statement,CBS Newscited reporting officially obtained by the LAPD for its claim about Pettys death.
Petty was hospitalized at UCLA Santa Monica Hospital, where he was put on life support.
As a Gainesville teen, Petty eventook lessons from future Eagles guitarist Don Felder.
Petty formed his first band, Mudcrutch, in Gainesville at the age of 20.
The group became regionally popular but floundered after releasing their sole single, Depot Street.
Success arrived swiftly for Petty and the Heartbreakers.
He wrote his solo debut, 1989sFull Moon Fever, in conjunction with Lynne.
The rockerprivately struggled with heroin addictionin the 90s, a 2015 biography revealed.
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