Tom Petty Died From An Accidental Drug Overdose — See The Autopsy Results

1/19/2018 8:54 PM ET | Filed under: Drugs • Music Minute • Super Seniors • R.I.P. • Health

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He will be missed…

As we wrote in October 2017, Tom Petty passed away at 66 after suffering a massive cardiac arrest.

Days later, the rock legend's death certificate listed his cause of death as "deferred," which meant officials were still waiting on autopsy results.

Fast forward to Friday, the results are in, and the Free Fallin' singer passed away due to "mixed drug toxicity."

According to TMZ, the musician died from an accidental drug overdose as a result of taking several medications including Fentanyl patches, oxycodone (Oxycontin), temazepam (Restoril), alprazolam (Xanax), citalopram (Celexa), acetyl fentanyl, and despropionyl fentanyl.

At the time, Petty suffered a number of medical problems, including emphysema, knee problems, and a fractured hip, made worse by his demanding tour schedule.

On the day of his heart attack, family members say his hip gave out, which may have led him to overtake his medication.

Additionally, when Petty went into cardiac arrest, medical officials were able to revive him until he lost pulse for 20 minutes during the ambulance ride to the hospital. When he arrived, he went into cardiac arrest again, and eventually passed away 21 hours later.

The report also says he suffered from coronary artery atherosclerosis.

R.I.P. Tom

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Avicii Opened Up About Substance Abuse, Poor Health, & Overwhelming Fame In 2016 Interview

Like countless others, we are still reeling from the news of Avicii's passing.

As we reported, the talented DJ passed away on Friday at the young age of 28. Although he has been battling health issues for years, his cause of death remains unreported at this time.

In a 2016 interview, the artist (real name Tim Bergling) talked about his poor health and overwhelming fame shortly after announcing his retirement from live touring. This all came after he was suffering from several health issues, including acute pancreatitis partly due to excessive drinking. After having his gallbladder and appendix removed in 2014, he canceled a series of shows in attempt to recover.

He told The Hollywood Reporter at the time of his decision to retire:

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