Monkees Co-Founder Michael Nesmith Dead at 78
Monkees star Michael Nesmith died at age 78 in December 2021.
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Monkees star Michael Nesmith died at age 78 in December 2021.
Nesmith and Micky Dolenz, the group's only other surviving member, recently wrapped up a "farewell tour."
Michael Nesmith, the wool-hatted, guitar-strumming member of the 1960s, made-for-television rock band The Monkees, has died at 78.
Nesmith rose to fame as one of the Pre-Fab Four — but he had a long and influential career after the Monkees. He helped invent the format that became MTV, and produced the cult film Repo Man.
Michael Nesmith, the wool-capped singer and guitarist of The Monkees, died today from natural causes, his family has announced. He was 78. Nesmith, whose laconic, deadpan comic style was a key contribution to the slapstick humor of the band’s self-titled hit 1960s sitcom, was also the group’s staunchest advocate for musical integrity.