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Tom Petty Died Of Accidental Drug Overdose

Katie Jerkovich Entertainment Reporter
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Nearly four months after legendary rocker Tom Petty died his official cause of death has been determined to be an accidental drug overdose,

The Los Angeles County coroner confirmed to USA Today Friday that a mixture of pain medications including fentanyl, oxycodone, temazepam, alprazolam, citalopram, acetylfentanyl, and despropionyl fentanyl were found in the 66-year-old rocker’s system. (RELATED: Tom Petty Reportedly Clinging To Life–Conflicting Reports)

Musician Tom Petty performs on stage after being inducted during the 47th Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction ceremony in New York June 9, 2016. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Musician Tom Petty performs on stage after being inducted during the 47th Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction ceremony in New York June 9, 2016. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

The “Free Fallin” singer was found unconscious and under cardiac arrest at his Malibu home on October 2. Petty was taken to UCLA Medical Center where he died later that evening surrounded by family and band mates.

“Unfortunately Tom’s body suffered from many serious ailments including emphysema, knee problems and most significantly a fractured hip,” a statement from Petty’s wife Dana and his daughter Adria read on the singer’s website. “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.”

“On the day he died he was informed his hip had graduated to a full of break and it is our feeling that the pain was simply unbearable and was the cause for his over use of medication,” the statement added.

Previously, the death certificate listed the immediate cause of death as just “deferred”–which meant authorities were waiting for further autopsy results.

The autopsy report says he suffered from coronary artery atherosclerosis and emphysema among other conditions.