021 Florida Man (Tom Petty)

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This person died in 2017 at age 66. There was a scrappy defiance in his career choices. He melded California rock with a deep Southern heritage to produce a long string of durable hits. He played the Super Bowl halftime show in 2008. His songs were staples of rock radio for decades, and with hits like “Refugee,” “Free Fallin’ ” and “Into the Great Wide Open.” Today’s dead celebrity is Tom Petty.

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