| 1. Tom Petty was a smoker. |
| 2. Tom Petty drank alcohol. |
| 3. Tom Petty started his music career with the band Epics, later known as "Mudcrutch". |
| 4. Before turning to music, Tom Petty briefly worked as a gravedigger. |
| 5. Don Felder of The Eagles taught Tom Petty how to play guitar. |
| 6. In 1981, Tom Petty had a dispute with MCA Records over album pricing for "Hard Promises." |
| 7. Celebrities like Johnny Depp and Kim Basinger appeared in Tom Petty's music videos. |
| 8. It took Tom Petty over 40 years to achieve a #1 spot on the Billboard charts. |
| 9. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. |
| 10. Tom Petty received royalties from Sam Smith's "Stay With Me" for similarities to his song "I Won’t Back Down". |
| 11. When with the Traveling Wilburys, Tom Petty used stage names like Charlie T. Wilbury. |
| 12. Tom Petty composed the music for the 2006 NBA Playoffs & Finals opening. |
| 13. Tom Petty is known for his role as a Mayor in the 1997 movie "Postman". |
| 14. Tom Petty voiced a character in the sitcom "King of the Hill". |
| 15. Tom Petty suffered from emphysema, a fractured hip, and knee problems at the time of his death. |
| 16. Tom Petty died one week after completing the Heartbreakers' 40th Anniversary Tour at the Hollywood Bowl. |
