By Wonderwall.com Editors
9:23pm PDT, Oct 2, 2017
Tom Petty died at the age of 66 on Oct. 2, 2017, after suffering cardiac arrest at his home in Malibu on Oct. 1. The Heartbreakers frontman was taken to a hospital and temporarily placed on life support, but his family honored his do-not-resuscitate order. He passed away a few hours later. Wonderwall.com is celebrating the "Free Fallin'" singer by taking a look back at his life in pictures. Keep reading to relive some of his most iconic moments caught on camera…
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Tom Petty looked stylish during a portrait session in New York City in 1977.
Tom Petty sang at the Hammersmith Odeon theater in London on May 15, 1977.
Tom Petty posed for a photo at the Hammersmith Odeon theater in London on May 15, 1977.
Tom Petty donned a top hat and shades while performing at Knebworth House in England on June 24, 1978.
Tom Petty performed in London in March 1980.
Tom Petty played guitar while performing at Wembley Arena in London on March 23, 1992.
Tom Petty accepted the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award during the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Tom Petty clowned around with Sharon Stone and Carrie Fisher during amfAR's Strictly Western Two Steppin' for the Cure III event in Los Angeles on May 17, 1996.
Tom Petty and one of his two daughters from his first marriage, Kim, attended the premiere of "Donnie Brasco" in Los Angeles on Feb. 24, 1997.
Tom Petty gave a speech after he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City in 2002.
Tom Petty attended the premiere of the documentary "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream" with his wife, Dana York, and step-son Dylan (her child from a previous relationship) in Los Angeles on Oct. 2, 2007.
Tom Petty kept close to his wife, Dana York, during the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on Dec. 6, 2005.
Tom Petty linked up with his wife, Dana York, and one of his two daughters from his first marriage, Adria, during the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 6, 2012.
Tom Petty was all smiles during the 31st Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards in Los Angeles on April 23, 2014.
Tom Petty performed with his band Mudcrutch at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on June 25, 2016.
Tom Petty smiled while performing during the Summerfest Music Festival in Milwaukee on July 6, 2017.
Tom Petty performed one of his final shows ever on Sept. 17, 2017, during the Kaaboo music festival at the Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds in Del Mar, California.
