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Tom Petty

Musician

Born on October 20, 1950.
Died at the age of 66 on October 2, 2017.
Cause of Death: Mixed drug toxicity.

Tom Petty
He has been dead for 7 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 74 years old.

People who died in 2017.
Famous people who died from a drug overdose.

Which generation did Tom Petty belong to?

Tom Petty was a part of the Baby Boomer demographic cohort.

What was he known for?

He was the lead singer of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. He also released solo hits such as "I Won't Back Down" and "Free Fallin'".

Which star sign was Tom Petty?

He had the star sign Libra.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 9.

How tall was he?

Tom Petty was around 5 ft 9 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 176 cm.

Statistically speaking, this means that his height was pretty average. However, some people might have considered him to be short.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 9 inches.

How old would Tom Petty be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 74 years old.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 7 years, 2 months, and 4 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Friday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Monday.

How long ago did Tom Petty die?

He died in October 2017, which was over 7 years ago.

To put that into perspective.

  • A baby that was born on the same day that he died would have finished kindergarten and started elementary school by now.
  • The United Kingdom has had four new prime ministers.

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Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as Tom Petty.

Bill Murray

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Dennis Haskins

Dennis Haskins

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Born on November 18, 1950
Star Sign: Scorpio

Other people who died around October 2, 2017

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Tom Petty.

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Star Sign: Cancer

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Star Sign: Virgo

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Star Sign: Gemini

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Star Sign: Pisces

John Heard

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Died on Jul 21, 2017, at the age of 71.
Star Sign: Pisces

Rich Piana

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Star Sign: Libra

Frank Vincent

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Star Sign: Aries

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Star Sign: Aries

Stephen Paddock

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Charles Manson

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Star Sign: Scorpio

August Ames

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Died on Dec 5, 2017, at the age of 23.
Star Sign: Virgo

Jonghyun

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Star Sign: Aries

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

US President
Born on July 6, 1946
Height: 1.82m / 6 foot

Xzibit

Xzibit

Rapper / Television host
Born on September 18, 1974
Height: 1.77m / 5 ft 10 inches

Jack Harlow

Jack Harlow

Rapper
Born on March 13, 1998
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Kelly Rowland

Kelly Rowland

Singer
Born on February 11, 1981
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Jadakiss

Jadakiss

American rapper
Born on May 27, 1975
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Brad Renfro

Brad Renfro

Actor Deceased
Born on July 25, 1982
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

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