Tech: Musicians pay tribute to rock legend Tom Petty, dead at 66

As reports of Tom Petty's removal from life support hit on Monday, the music world took to social media to express its grief and pay tribute to the late rocker.

Rock legend Tom Petty died at age 66 on Monday after suffering cardiac arrest.

As reports of Petty's placement on and removal from life support hit on Monday, the music world weighed in to express its grief and pay tribute to the late rocker.

The news of Petty's death came just hours after the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history occurred at a country music festival in Las Vegas.

Artists like John Mayer and Sheryl Crowe were among the first to share their remembrances of Petty.

Read the tweets below:

As reports of Tom Petty's removal from life support hit on Monday, the music world took to social media to express its grief and pay tribute to the late rocker. Read Full Story