Tom Petty died on October 2nd, 2017, at the age of 66. He passed of an accidental overdose on fentanyl, oxycodone, acetyl fentanyl and despropionyl fentanyl, which are opioids; temazepam and alprazolam, which are sedatives; and citalopram, an antidepressant. He suffered from many ailments and was taking medications for the, however, the combination of these drugs caused his organs to fail and his system to shut down.