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Rock Pays Tribute To Tom Petty

Some of the biggest names in rock have paid their respects to the late icon.

Rock Pays Tribute To Tom Petty

Tom Petty died of a suspected cardiac arrest on Sunday night, and was found unconscious in his Malibu home.

The 66-year-old was a huge influence on a lot of musicians, with hits like Refugee, American Girl and Free Fallin' inspiring some of your favourite bands. The rock community has come to together to pay their respects, read the tweets and Instagram posts below:

276. Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down

A post shared by Ben Thatcher (@benjitalent) on

Tom Petty IS THE MAN. #soundtrackofmylife

A post shared by Scott Ian (@scottianthrax) on

Nothing left to say

A post shared by Taylor Momsen (@taylormomsen) on

Thanks for everything Tom.... #whatashittyday

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