Tom Petty has died

mapuc · 10-02-17, 03:38 PM

RIP Tom

Thank you for the great music you gave us.

Markus

Onkel Neal · 10-02-17, 04:10 PM

Oh man, I just saw this. A really good musician.

Red October1984 · 10-02-17, 05:03 PM

Damn.

A great one for sure. His music ages so well and still seems relevant over the years. He will be missed.

August · 10-02-17, 06:39 PM

Not dead. CBS screwed up and the rest of the drive by media ran with it.

vienna · 10-02-17, 06:45 PM

Actually, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) screwed up: they were contacted by CBS, and other media outlets, and the LAPD spokesperson(s), acting on a report Petty had been taken off life support (also not yet officially confirmed by Petty's camp), told the media the LAPD has heard Petty was dead; the LAPD is currently trying to walk back their statement(s); CBS, and others, only reported what they believed to be a factual statement from an official source...

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vienna · 10-02-17, 07:08 PM

An article with the LAPD statement reversing the LAPD's previous reporting:

Quote:

(1/2)The LAPD has no information about the passing of singer Tom Petty. Initial information was inadvertantly provided to some media sources
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) October 2, 2017

(2/2) However, the LAPD has no investigative role in this matter. We apologize for any inconvenience in this reporting.
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) October 2, 2017

http://ew.com/music/2017/10/02/tom-petty-dead/

Actually, if one wants more accurate reporting about celebrity news, TMZ is far, far more accurate than not and actively seeks multiple confirmation about celeb news before posting...

http://www.tmz.com/2017/10/02/tom-pe...ardiac-arrest/

<O>

Mork_417 · 10-02-17, 09:28 PM

Really enjoyed his music growing up, great artist.

10-02-17, 04:10 PM	#2
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Oh man, I just saw this. A really good musician. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

10-02-17, 05:03 PM	#3
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Damn. A great one for sure. His music ages so well and still seems relevant over the years. He will be missed. __________________

10-02-17, 06:39 PM	#4
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Not dead. CBS screwed up and the rest of the drive by media ran with it. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

10-02-17, 06:45 PM	#5
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Actually, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) screwed up: they were contacted by CBS, and other media outlets, and the LAPD spokesperson(s), acting on a report Petty had been taken off life support (also not yet officially confirmed by Petty's camp), told the media the LAPD has heard Petty was dead; the LAPD is currently trying to walk back their statement(s); CBS, and others, only reported what they believed to be a factual statement from an official source... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

10-02-17, 09:28 PM	#7
Mork_417 Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: DB-15 Posts: 851 Downloads: 263 Uploads: 0	Really enjoyed his music growing up, great artist. __________________ Heading to AM49.(U-553)

10-02-17, 03:38 PM	#1
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,537 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	RIP Tom Thank you for the great music you gave us. Markus

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