Tom Petty: It was an "accidental" OD

@shadorne ,

You're post was well received.

I take your intent literally. (thank you!)

Just finished, side one on "The Last DJ". 

Last track on side one...."like a diamond" ...almost brought me to tears.

I surely miss him.

I just finished listening to "Hard Promises". Then I looked at the album cover...

It's still hard to believe he's gone........

(Nice lp cover.)

I'm now sorry I was a part of this thread.

I could write...(i did it my way...several times over and again. while caring for my dying father from kidney cancer)>>

Now, I'm dealing with my own issues....

WE all need the freedom to go in the way we want.

"rockstar lifestyle"...I rarely see a rock star who isn’t skinny.

I want, no, need to believe TP had issues that are common to us all. It may be just their access, means, lifestyle that separate us all.

+1 dgarretson,

Couldn’t have said it better. Although, I believe Delores had some mental issues as well.

In the end, I believe if one is doing what they love, when they feel they can’t go on without help, they’ll turn to other things. I get it.

( remember Micheal Jackson...)

I kind of hesitate to judge TP or Prince in these instances. (There is always personal responsibility.)

It seems that entertainer types, who have a completely different life than us mortals, who have the means, rely/should rely more on competent doctors to guide them. IMO, most of us would not have Fentanyl and some other RXs at our disposal. This assumes they were under the care of a dr. Some of the responsibility falls on them (the doctors) and the people around the patient.