

On the day he died he was informed his hip had graduated to a full on break and it is our feeling that the pain was simply unbearable and was the cause for his over use of medication. Unfortunately Tom's body suffered from many serious ailments including emphysema, knee problems and most significantly a fractured hip.ĭespite 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.

Her exact birth date is unknown, though some sources reports that Kimberly was born in 1982.Our family sat together this morning with the Medical Examiner – Coroner's office and we were informed of their final analysis that Tom Petty passed away due to an accidental drug overdose as a result of taking a variety of medications. Kimberly, on the other hand, is an artist and quite popular on Instagram – her official page has over 1,100 fans. Image source Jane Benyo’s Children: Adria Petty and Kimberly VioletteĪdria Petty was born on the 28th November 1974 and has since made a career on her own as a director, art director, and editor, who came to prominence through collaborations with such musicians as Coldplay, Rihanna, Beyonce, Macy Gray, Duffy, and many other musicians, including her father on the song “Don’t Pull Me Over”. She re-emerged in the media following Tom’s death, however, she decided not to make any comments on this tragic event. For Jane, divorce became an excellent move, as she has managed to recover from all the problems, and has led a low-key life since then. Upon realizing that his marriage had hit the point of no return, Tom himself started taking drugs, and the two cut their ties in 1996, and since then the two lived separate lives, Tom married for the second time in 2001, but sadly passed away after an accidental painkiller drugs overdose, which caused cardiac arrest on the 2nd October 2017. With more problems brewing in their marriage, Jane fell into depression and started experiencing other mental health problems, which ultimately led to drug abuse. However, this led to Jane’s alienation from Tom, and she started behaving aggressively towards her husband and their children. As Tom was becoming more popular, Jane’s name was also starting to open doors, but she focused more on raising children and being a good wife. Tom enjoyed success throughout the ‘80s, crowning his career in 1989 with the solo album “Full Moon Fever”, also scoring a multiple platinum rating.

Tom continued his rise to fame, with such albums as “Damn the Torpedoes” (1979), which achieved triple platinum status in the USA and double platinum in Canada, then “Hard Promises” (1981), which went platinum in the USA and Canada. Nowhere near a star, Jane remained next to Tom and supported his musical endeavors, and in 1978 Tom became a national star with the release of the debut studio album from Tom and his band The Heartbreakers. The two enjoyed their romantic relationship, and soon started living together, and before fame struck Petty, the two married on the 26th March 1976. Tom and Jane met in high school where the romance was born a musician on the rise, Tom left high school when he was 17. However, information about her education is available – Jane was an alumnus of Gainesville High School, just like her ex-husband Tom Petty. This includes the identity of her parents, and whether she has any siblings or not. Do you want to know more about Jane and her relationship with Tom, and how she inspired the eponymous song “Edge of Seventeen”? Image source Jane Benyo Bio: Early Life, Parents, and EducationĪlthough Jane became fairly well known in the media, she has successfully managed to keep all the information that matters hidden from public eyes. She came to prominence as the wife of now deceased rock legend, Tom Petty – the two were married for more than 20 years, however, it wasn’t love but depression that marked their relationship. You all know Tom Petty, no introduction needed there, but what do you know about his ex-wife Jane Benyo, and their troublesome marriage? Jane Benyo was born in Gainesville, Florida USA, however,thre exact birthdate hasn’t been made available to the public.
