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Coverage dated December 3, 2021

Late Musician Tom Petty Receives Posthumous Ph.D. for Music

Headline from NBC Chicago

Nearly two decades after earning a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and more than four years after his death, rock icon Tom Petty has been awarded a honorary Ph.D. from the University of Florida.

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  1. NBC Chicago

    Late Musician Tom Petty Receives Posthumous Ph.D. for Music (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Nearly two decades after earning a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and more than four years after his death, rock icon Tom Petty has been awarded a honorary Ph.D. from the University of Florida.

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    University of Florida awards late musician Tom Petty a Ph.D. (opens MyNorthwest)

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    GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Nearly two decades after earning a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and more than four years after his death, rock icon

  3. Fox News

    Tom Petty awarded honorary Ph.D from University of Florida posthumously (opens Fox News)

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    Four years after his death, Tom Petty was awarded an honorary Ph.D from the University of Florida. Petty passed away in October 2017 after suffering an accidental overdose.

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