Tom Petty reportedly on life support after cardiac arrest - My thoughts are with his family
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.” TMZ followed up with a post that Petty was “still clinging to life. A report that the LAPD confirmed the singer’...