"Refugee," "Free Fallin'," and "American Girl" are some of most memorable classic rock songs in the U.S. and Americans had Tom Petty to thank for that. The U.S. rocker died after suffering cardiac arrest and being found unconscious in his home. “We are devastated to announce the untimely death of our father, husband, brother, leader and friend Tom Petty." Tony Dimitriades, Petty's long-time manager He died peacefully at 8:40 PM on October 1, 2017. He once told CNN in an interview: “Music, as far as I have seen in the world so far, is the only real magic that I know. There is something really honest and clean and pure and it touches you in your heart.”
