Rocker Tom Petty's Career in Photos

Tom Petty performs at Le Grand Rex on June 27, 2012 in Paris.

After being rushed Sunday to a hospital from his Malibu home in Los Angeles, unconscious and in cardiac arrest, Petty, 66, was declared dead on Oct. 2.

A Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famer, Petty, with his band the Heartbreakers, married '60s-era folk rock with the Southern accents of his native Florida. 

Tom Petty poses at the Hammersmith Odeon on May 15, 1977 in London. 

Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell and Tom Petty perform in 1977 in London.

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers circa 1977.

Tom Petty performs in 1980.

Tom Petty signs autographs after his band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999.

From left, Jackson Browne, Tom Petty, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones perform at the annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2004.

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers perform at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on June 16, 2006 in Manchester, Tenn.

Tom Petty performs during day two of the Outside Lands festival at Golden Gate Park on August 23, 2008 in San Francisco.

Tom Petty performs during halftime at Super Bowl XLII at the University of Phoenix Stadium on February 3, 2008 in Glendale, Arizona.

From left, musicians Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Paul McCartney, Olivia Harrison and Dhani Harrison pose for photos at a ceremony for Beatles legend George Harrison who posthumously received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 14, 2009 in Los Angeles.

Tom Petty performs with his band, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, during halftime of the Super Bowl XLII football game between the New England Patriots and New York Giants at University of Phoenix Stadium on Feb. 3, 2008 in Glendale, Ariz.

Tom Petty poses at his Malibu home on May 20, 2010.

Honoree Tom Petty performs at the MusiCares Person of the Year tribute at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017.

Mike Campbell and Tom Petty perform during KAABOO 2017 at the Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds on Sept. 17, 2017 in San Diego.

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