Tom Petty died of an accidental drug overdose in October last year, his family announced in a Facebook post Friday. 

"Our family sat together this morning with the Medical Examiner – Coroner's office and we were informed of their final analysis that Tom Petty passed away due to an accidental drug overdose as a result of taking a variety of medications," the post reads.

The Los Angeles County coroner confirmed Friday that Petty's cause of death was a "multisystem organ failure" due to mixed drug intoxication, including fentanyl, oxycodone, temazepam, alprazolam, citalopram, acetylfentanyl and despropionyl fentanyl.

His family said Petty suffered from "many serious ailments" including emphysema, knee problems and a fractured hip.

"Despite this painful injury he insisted on keeping his commitment to his fans and he toured for 53 dates with a fractured hip and, as he did, it worsened to a more serious injury," it continues. The family said the fracture upgraded to a full on break and they believe the pain "was simply unbearable" and the cause of his "overuse of medication."

How about the fact that ole Tom was a raging addict? Still one of the best song writers ever....but come on. 

sure do miss him 

6 hours ago, ActionfigureJoe said:

How about the fact that ole Tom was a raging addict? Still one of the best song writers ever....but come on. 

Can't blame a person for their addiction, the drugs are in control.

Shocker. Not

Thats enough pain meds to topple an elephant.  

He was a junkie

7 hours ago, Wildboer said:

Can't blame a person for their addiction, the drugs are in control.

Grade A class 1 cop out.

7 hours ago, Wildboer said:

Can't blame a person for their addiction, the drugs are in control.

Bullshit !   That,s debatable. Wrong choices made, from the very beginning.

Amazing how some people become leaders, and some become followers, to be part of the " in crowd".

7 hours ago, Wildboer said:

Can't blame a person for their addiction, the drugs are in control.

That’s very true. But to get well they need to be responsible for their recovery and families stop buying into the excuses and alibis. 

2 minutes ago, Frostynuts said:

Bullshit !   That,s debatable. Wrong choices made, from the very beginning.

Amazing how some people become leaders, and some become followers, to be part of the " in crowd".

Gee. You got it all figured out. 

3 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said:

Gee. You got it all figured out. 

Yeah I love the members here that are experts on addiction...SMH.

Edited January 20, 20187 yr by Jimmy Snacks

Just now, Jimmy Snacks said:

Yeah I love the experts here that are experts on addiction...SMH.

Voice of experience?

10 hours ago, Jet said:

sure do miss him 

Friends?

Just now, Snake said:

Voice of experience?

Who....me or you? 

If you have something to say spill it.

Not an expert on addictions at all, but I was smart enough to make the right choices when others around me thought it was the kool thing to be doing, at the time, and watching those same people later on in life, still making wrong choices, and getting in trouble with the law, over and over, again .

Edited January 20, 20187 yr by Frostynuts

3 types of fentanyl? 

Holy crap, what a cocktail

1 minute ago, Frostynuts said:

Not an expert on addictions at all, but I was smart enough to make the right choices when others around me thought it was the kool thing to be doing, at the time.

OK Nancy Reagan but how about people,that are overprescribed this stuff after surgery or an accident...glad you think it's so simple.

Just now, ICEMAN! said:

3 types of fentanyl? 

Holy crap, what a cocktail

So does the family still get to collect life insurance, because it was accidental ?

Just now, ICEMAN! said:

3 types of fentanyl? 

Holy crap, what a cocktail

I just read that one of them isn't even approved for use in humans in this country.

Just now, Frostynuts said:

So does the family still get to collect life insurance, because it was accidental ?

WGAF.....sure money isn't an issue.

Just now, Jimmy Snacks said:

OK Nancy Reagan but how about people,that are overprescribed this stuff after surgery or an accident...glad you think it's so simple.

Just because one is prescribed it dosnt mean ya have to take it. 10 yrs ago , maybe. Now if its still overprescribed we all have seen what happens. Take it for 2-3 days then switch to Tylenol.

1 minute ago, Jimmy Snacks said:

OK Nancy Reagan but how about people,that are overprescribed this stuff after surgery or an accident...glad you think it's so simple.

Not an addict.

Just now, Jimmy Snacks said:

OK Nancy Reagan but how about people,that are overprescribed this stuff after surgery or an accident...glad you think it's so simple.

We,ve had this debate on here, many times before. A lot of the smart folks decide to get off of them early, or not take them at all.

Choices, we all have choices. NOBODY is shoving this stuff down anyones throats.

2 minutes ago, Snake said:

Not an addict.

Good for him....I bet there are plenty of guys like him that are and even worse have taken their own lives.

Edited January 20, 20187 yr by Jimmy Snacks

2 minutes ago, Snake said:

Not an addict.

I can show you 100's more just like him that are. 

4 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said:

I just read that one of them isn't even approved for use in humans in this country.

Crazy and sad.  I really enjoy his music.

Breakdown is such an awesome tune