Tom Petty suffered a cardiac arrest at his home in Malibu.
Musician Tom Petty, 66, died on Monday after suffering a cardiac arrest, his manager has confirmed.
'On behalf of the Tom Petty family we are devastated to announce the untimely death of of our father, husband, brother, leader and friend, Tom Petty,' read a statement by Tony Dimitriades, longtime manager of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, on Twitter.
'He suffered a cardiac arrest at his home in Malibu in the early hours of this morning and was taken to UCLA Medical Center but could not be revived. He died peacefully at 8:40 PM PST surrounded by family, his bandmates and friends,' the statement further read.
The Free Fallin singer had won three Grammys and 18 nominations. In 2002, Petty and his rock band Heartbreakers won the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
