This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.

publication date: Tuesday, October 3, 2017 (part of Fall 2017)

category: Music

clue: He wouldn't back down. He ran down a dream. He free fell. He learned to fly. He danced at last with Mary Jane.

intended difficulty: very easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Chris Lemler, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, Aaron Shurtleff, and Elaine Beckland

trivia: This goo was inspired by Petty's sudden passing.


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