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Coffee Break: Tom Petty

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers performing at Viejas Arena on August 3, 2014, in San Diego, Calif.
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers performing at Viejas Arena on August 3, 2014, in San Diego, Calif.Jerod Harris/Getty Images

by Anna Reed

October 03, 2017

Tom Petty passed away last night. He was 66 years old and had just concluded his 40th anniversary tour with his band, the Heartbreakers.

Petty's band manager issued this statement: "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. He suffered 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 p.m. PT surrounded by family, his bandmates and friends."

Throughout the day you will be hearing extra Tom Petty on The Current and today at 5 pm, you can hear an hour of special Tom Petty programming with Mary Lucia and Jim McGuinn. But until then:

What Tom Petty songs do you want to hear for today's Coffee Break?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - You Got Lucky
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - Into The Great Wide Open
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - U Get Me High
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)
The Traveling Wilburys - Handle with Care
Tom Petty, Jeff Lyne, Steve Winwood, Dhani Harrison and Prince - While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Live at RnR Hall of Fame)