Erroneous reports about Tom Petty’s death cause confusion

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For several hours Monday, music lovers believed Tom Petty was dead.
Courtney Love, Talib Kweli, Kid Rock, Cyndi Lauper, Paul Stanley and Lin-Manuel Miranda were among scores of fans posting remembrances on Twitter, where Petty was the top worldwide trending topic Monday afternoon. A memorial was scheduled for his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
But the 66-year-old entertainer is still alive, and news outlets that announced his death Monday retracted their stories lat