UPDATE:
Music legend Tom Petty is reportedly fighting for his life in a Santa Monica hospital, according to TMZ.
Reports of the rock legend's death, which The Music also reported on, has been clarified by LAPD police.
(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
The 66-year-old was found unconscious, not breathing and in full cardiac arrest in his Malibu home on Sunday night.
According to CBS News, the rock frontman was rushed to UCLA Santa Monica Hospital where he was put on life support.
TMZ have since reported that the family placed a do not resuscitate order on Petty.
Though he rose to fame in the '70s with his band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, the Florida-born artist also enjoyed solo success, which included hit track, Free Fallin'.
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story initially reported that Petty had passed away, however new information provided by LAPD police has contradicted those reports. The story has been updated to reflect this new information.
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