Tom Petty dead

[kidicarus13]

https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/tom-petty-on-life-support-after-being-found-unconscious-tmz/

[Gman]

Aside from his political views, he had some good music. Based on the news, sounds like he was dead when they found him but hooked him up to life support anyway.

[Will1776]

Been consistently listening to his music my entire life and was lucky enough to see him in concert a couple months ago. The devil must have been out last night. Tough day. Rest In Peace Tom.

[KevDen2005]

Running down a dream.

Guy had great music.

[spqrzilla]

A very sucky day all around.

[sellersm]

Hope it's not too soon for this song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbKCv_7A7Qk

[kidicarus13]

Hope it's not too soon for this song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbKCv_7A7Qk


It may be too soon. Sounds like he's "clinging to life".
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2017/10/02/tom-petty/

[BPTactical]

But he wont back down...

[Gman]

What passes as "news" is free fallin'. Seems like it's all fake these days.

[BushMasterBoy]

Well this just petty.

[Mercula]

You guys kill me. Lol. Mayyyyyyyybbbbbbbeeeee too soon.

[wctriumph]

RIP Tom. Really good music.

Prayers up.

[Gman]

Erroneous reports about Tom Petty's death cause confusion (http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/celebrity/erroneous-reports-about-tom-pettys-death-cause-confusion/ar-AAsP79r)

[Will1776]

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-entertainment-news-updates-tom-petty-s-hospitalization-confirmed-1506979939-htmlstory.html

[sellersm]

Well, I guess this applies then:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbE8E1ez97M

[Doc45]

Am I the only one that's thinking of the line from Don Henley's song "Dirty Laundry"?!

[William]

Well, I guess this applies then:


Lol, even if a bit early. RIP

[buffalobo]

Am I the only one that's thinking of the line from Don Henley's song "Dirty Laundry"?!

Boys on the forum got a running bet.

RIP Tom.

If you're unarmed you are a victim

[Will1776]

72180

RIP

[Gman]

Are you sure? I've heard this somewhere before. [Coffee]

[Fentonite]

I saw him live twice in the '80's in Austin, one of those shows was with Bob Dylan. Cool cat. RIP.

[Doc45]

Boys on the forum got a running bet.

Well played sir.

[Great-Kazoo]

I saw him live twice in the '80's in Austin, one of those shows was with Bob Dylan. Cool cat. RIP.

Considering he's been declared dead twice, that's a record.

[Ridge]

RIP Tom Petty

He was a family friend a long time ago, and Full Moon Fever was a good portion of the soundtrack to my childhood.

[Gman]

Tom Petty Died of Accidental Overdose, Family Says (https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/celebrity/tom-petty-died-of-accidental-overdose-family-says/ar-AAuUVlV)

[WETWRKS]

I am saddened at their passing. People like Tom Petty and David Bowie...it doesn't seem like there are modern replacements.

[OtterbatHellcat]

Mr. Petty made some pretty good music that has stood the test of time for sure....and I know he gave the industry the proverbial Finger more than once due to their shyster tactics and demands.

[wctriumph]

Today in my office we are listening to The Pretenders, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, Boston, Huey Lewis and the News, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Janis Joplin, Simon & Garfunkel. My crew picked out the albums for the day.

[Eric P]

Tom Petty Died of Accidental Overdose, Family Says (https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/celebrity/tom-petty-died-of-accidental-overdose-family-says/ar-AAuUVlV)

Meh. No such thing. Druggies being claimed by Darwinism

[Gman]

Meh. No such thing.
That's how I feel about it. The only time I see this as an accident, is if a person has some unanticipated adverse reaction to medication. If you're managing your healthcare, you have your doctors informed of everything you're taking and you're preferably going through a single pharmacy. They'll know if there may be a drug interaction. If you care about your health, you'll also check on your own about any interactions or side effects. Petty was likely taking meds in excess of prescribed dosing...which was a red flag that he should seek medical attention.

[WETWRKS]

I really doubt it was an accident in that the dosages taken were unintentional. Performers and such tend to the extremes. I do know it is easy to accidentionally take more of something because you think you haven't taken any when you aren't used to taking medications. I learned I need to set out a weeks worth at a time and then I can see what is left for the week and know if I have or haven't taken the daily dose. I don't see this as the case here. He was probably intentionally taking more.

[Ridge]

Meh. No such thing. Druggies being claimed by Darwinism

Did you actually read the article, or just going off the headline?

It says he toured with a cracked hip and the day he died it had graduated to a full on fracture. It's highly likely that he took some painkillers to help ease the fucking horrible pain he was going through, and they had a bad reaction with the emphysema meds he was also taking.

[Gman]

Did you actually read the article, or just going off the headline?

It says he toured with a cracked hip and the day he died it had graduated to a full on fracture. It's highly likely that he took some painkillers to help ease the fucking horrible pain he was going through, and they had a bad reaction with the emphysema meds he was also taking.
Yeah, it got a lot worse = go see a friggin' doctor, not pop a bunch of painkillers on your own.

[wctriumph]

There are a lot of painkillers that have a vastly increased potency when alcohol is consumed with them, sometimes as much as 80% more potent. Alcohol can make a time release medication release all at once.

You have to be careful with prescription medications.

[TheSparkens]

Is this also known as a negligent overdose? Sorry to soon?

[Gman]

Is this also known as a negligent overdose? Sorry to soon?
Actually, that's a much better term.