“The only thing we can do is confirm that he has died of a heart attack at Indiantown, Florida this morning,” his rep Helen Kensick told Fox News. “We will have more later.
Davy Jones, lead singer of The Monkees, has died, according to a report from TMZ.
He was 66-years-old.
An official from the medical examiner’s office for Martin County, Florida confirmed with TMZ they received a call from Martin Memorial Hospital informing them that Jones had passed away.
The circumstances surrounding his death are unknown.
Jones is survived by his wife Jessica and 4 daughters from previous marriages.
Jones joined The Monkees in 1965, along with Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork, and together they churned out a bunch of hits including, “Daydream Believer, “Last Train to Clarksville” and “I’m a Believer.”
The group was initially cast by TV producers who wanted to create a scripted series about an actual rock n’ roll band.
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