Tom Petty, left, and Benmont Tench are seen at a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, in Phoenix. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performed the Super Bowl XLII halftime time on Feb. 3, 2007
PHOTO: AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers perform in front of a packed house at Madison Square Garden Tuesday, June 20, 2006, in New York.
PHOTO: AP Photo/Jason DeCrow
Tom Petty of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers performs at Madison Square Garden Tuesday, June 20, 2006 in New York.
PHOTO: AP Photo/Jason DeCrow
Dave Grohl, left, of The Foo Fighters, performs with Tom Petty, right, and the Heartbreakers on the main stage at the AmsterJam concert Saturday, Aug. 19, 2006 on Randall's Island in New York.
PHOTO: AP Photo/Jason DeCrow
Rock singer Tom Petty and his wife Dana poses at the world premiere of the documentary film "Runnin' Down a Dream: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers," at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007.
PHOTO: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Tom Petty makes a peace sign after winning the award for Best Male Video during the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York Thursday, September 7, 1995.
PHOTO: AP Photo/ Bebeto Matthews
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers rock band members, left to right: Mike Campbell, Howie Epstein, Tom Petty and Benmont Tench pose for a photo, as they are honored Wednesday, April 28, 1999, with the 2,133rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have sold over 30 million albums, won Grammys and MTV awards and produced over 25 classic hits.
PHOTO: AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes
Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performs in concert during their "40th Anniversary Tour" at The Wells Fargo Center on Saturday, July 1, 2017, in Philadelphia.
PHOTO: Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP
Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performs in concert during their "40th Anniversary Tour" at The Wells Fargo Center on Saturday, July 1, 2017, in Philadelphia.
PHOTO: Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP
Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers seen at KAABOO 2017 at the Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in San Diego, Calif.
PHOTO: Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP
Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers seen at KAABOO 2017 at the Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in San Diego, Calif.
PHOTO: Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP
Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers seen at KAABOO 2017 at the Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in San Diego, Calif.
PHOTO: Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP
Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers seen at KAABOO 2017 at the Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in San Diego, Calif.
PHOTO: (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
Tom Petty, left, and Benmont Tench are seen at a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, in Phoenix. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performed the Super Bowl XLII halftime time on Feb. 3, 2007
PHOTO: AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers perform in front of a packed house at Madison Square Garden Tuesday, June 20, 2006, in New York.
PHOTO: AP Photo/Jason DeCrow
Tom Petty of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers performs at Madison Square Garden Tuesday, June 20, 2006 in New York.
PHOTO: AP Photo/Jason DeCrow
Dave Grohl, left, of The Foo Fighters, performs with Tom Petty, right, and the Heartbreakers on the main stage at the AmsterJam concert Saturday, Aug. 19, 2006 on Randall's Island in New York.
PHOTO: AP Photo/Jason DeCrow
Rock singer Tom Petty and his wife Dana poses at the world premiere of the documentary film "Runnin' Down a Dream: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers," at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007.
PHOTO: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Tom Petty makes a peace sign after winning the award for Best Male Video during the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York Thursday, September 7, 1995.
PHOTO: AP Photo/ Bebeto Matthews
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers rock band members, left to right: Mike Campbell, Howie Epstein, Tom Petty and Benmont Tench pose for a photo, as they are honored Wednesday, April 28, 1999, with the 2,133rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have sold over 30 million albums, won Grammys and MTV awards and produced over 25 classic hits.
PHOTO: AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes
Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performs in concert during their "40th Anniversary Tour" at The Wells Fargo Center on Saturday, July 1, 2017, in Philadelphia.
PHOTO: Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP
Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performs in concert during their "40th Anniversary Tour" at The Wells Fargo Center on Saturday, July 1, 2017, in Philadelphia.
PHOTO: Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP
Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers seen at KAABOO 2017 at the Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in San Diego, Calif.
PHOTO: Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP
Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers seen at KAABOO 2017 at the Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in San Diego, Calif.
PHOTO: Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP
Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers seen at KAABOO 2017 at the Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in San Diego, Calif.
PHOTO: Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP
Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers seen at KAABOO 2017 at the Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in San Diego, Calif.
PHOTO: (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
Tom Petty, left, and Benmont Tench are seen at a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, in Phoenix. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performed the Super Bowl XLII halftime time on Feb. 3, 2007
PHOTO: AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers perform in front of a packed house at Madison Square Garden Tuesday, June 20, 2006, in New York.
PHOTO: AP Photo/Jason DeCrow
Tom Petty of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers performs at Madison Square Garden Tuesday, June 20, 2006 in New York.
PHOTO: AP Photo/Jason DeCrow
Dave Grohl, left, of The Foo Fighters, performs with Tom Petty, right, and the Heartbreakers on the main stage at the AmsterJam concert Saturday, Aug. 19, 2006 on Randall's Island in New York.
PHOTO: AP Photo/Jason DeCrow
Rock singer Tom Petty and his wife Dana poses at the world premiere of the documentary film "Runnin' Down a Dream: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers," at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007.
PHOTO: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Tom Petty makes a peace sign after winning the award for Best Male Video during the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York Thursday, September 7, 1995.
PHOTO: AP Photo/ Bebeto Matthews
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers rock band members, left to right: Mike Campbell, Howie Epstein, Tom Petty and Benmont Tench pose for a photo, as they are honored Wednesday, April 28, 1999, with the 2,133rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have sold over 30 million albums, won Grammys and MTV awards and produced over 25 classic hits.
PHOTO: AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes
Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performs in concert during their "40th Anniversary Tour" at The Wells Fargo Center on Saturday, July 1, 2017, in Philadelphia.
PHOTO: Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP
Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performs in concert during their "40th Anniversary Tour" at The Wells Fargo Center on Saturday, July 1, 2017, in Philadelphia.
PHOTO: Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP
Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers seen at KAABOO 2017 at the Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in San Diego, Calif.
PHOTO: Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP
Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers seen at KAABOO 2017 at the Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in San Diego, Calif.
PHOTO: Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP
Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers seen at KAABOO 2017 at the Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in San Diego, Calif.
PHOTO: Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP
Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers seen at KAABOO 2017 at the Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in San Diego, Calif.
PHOTO: (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
We take a look back at the life and career of rock legend Tom Petty