The lead singer of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers died in October at age 66.
In a statement posted to the band's Facebook page, Petty's widow, Dana, and daughter, Adria, called his death an "unfortunate accident," revealing the overdose was caused by a variety of pain medications.
"As a family we recognise this report may spark a further discussion on the opioid crisis and we feel that it is a healthy and necessary discussion and we hope in some way this report can save lives.
According to BBC, the Los Angeles coroner's office attributed Petty's death to "multisystem organ failure" due to a "mixed toxicity" of seven medications. They are fentanyl, oxycodone, emazepam, alprazolam, citalopram, acetyl fentanyl, and despropionyl fentanyl.
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