Published: 2019-01-10
The heaviness of loss in Dana York's heart didn't vanish soon after the death of her husband as it left a heartache that nobody could heal. She was alongside her soulmate and witnessed him taking his last breath.
Dana York rose to fame as the wife of late musician and singer Tom Petty. Professionally, Dana York is a principal at the University High School in Ferndale, Michigan. She also served as the schedule manager for her spouse, Tom.
Dana and her husband, Tom, were married for twice. Back in 1991, the couple met each other at one of the concerts. Though they were friends of each other, they started dating a few years after Dana's relationship with former husband ended up.
Years of dating turned into marriage when Dana and her boyfriend shared the wedding vows on 3 June 2001 in attendance of few family and friends. Later, on 21 June, the pair had a lavish wedding held at their house in Malibu. In the nuptials, there were about 40 guests.
Dana and Tom were married for over 16 years and relished their time together. Their blissful married life ended after Dana's husband, Tom, had a sad demise.
Dana's late husband, Tom Petty had two kids named, Adria and AnnaKim from his first marriage with Jane Benyo. Likewise, Dana has a son named Dylan from her previous marriage.
Dana York's relationship with her husband, Tom Petty is quite tragic and sorrowful. Dana, who already had a failed relationship, had to lose her husband in October 2017. As confirmed by Mirror Magazine, her spouse suffered a heart attack and was found unconscious on the floor of their home in Malibu, California. After then, she made a call at 911 and her husband was taken to UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica. Unfortunately, Tom died on 2 October 2017 at the age of 66.
Since marrying Tom, Dana was the one who was saving him from the drug addiction. Initially, Tom hid about his drug addiction to her. Later, he was hospitalized, where he admitted his addiction with the therapist. Reportedly, Tom was into addiction and depression following his tumultuous relationship with his estranged wife Jane Benyo with whom he had a divorce in 1996.
Dana York reportedly earned the net worth as the principal at the University High School in Ferndale, Michigan. Later on, she gave up her job and accompanied her husband's band. She used to manage late Tom's concert schedule. Her late hubby, Tom Petty has the net worth of $95 Million, which he garnered from his career as a singer and a musician.
Dana York, who has kept her birthday low-key, was grown up in Flint, Michigan. She earned the graduation degree from Flushing High School in Michigan in 1982, as per the wiki.