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George Harrison was the kind of guy who wasn’t going to leave until he hugged you for five minutes and told you how much he loved you.

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Tom Petty
Age: 66 †
Born: 1950
Born: October 20
Died: 2017
Died: October 2
Composer
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Record Producer
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Singer-Songwriter
Gainesville
Florida
Thomas Earl Petty
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