Tom Leadton Cause of Death

American musician, Tom Leadton has died. He died on March 22, 2023, at the age of 70. The cause of his death is unknown.

Leadton was one of the founding members of Tom Petty’s original band, Mudcrutch, and remained its guitarist following its revival in 2007. He was the brother of Bernie Leadton, the former banjoist and guitarist of the Eagles.

In 1975, the Eagles recorded one of Leadon’s original songs, Hollywood Waltz, and released it on their One of These Nights LP. The final version of the song is credited to Tom Leadton, Bernie Leadton, Frey and Henley.

In a biography, Conversations with Tom Petty, Petty credits Leadton with inspiring him to move to LA to try to make it as a musician.