Michael Nesmith (1942–2021), member of the Monkees

the beanie-hatted quiet man of The Monkees, was an accidental trailblazer from a family of accidental trailblazers. He came late to music-making, only picking up a guitar in his early twenties.

The Monkees’ Mike Nesmith has died, aged 78.“With infinite love we announce that Michael Nesmith has passed away this morning in his home, surrounded by family, peacefully and of natural causes”, said his family in a statement.

Michael Nesmith, who has died aged 78 of heart failure. As the songwriterly intellectual of the hugely successful 1960s pop group, he was deeply frustrated by the shallowness of teen idoldom.

Ben Gibbard has paid tribute to The Monkees’ Mike Nesmith with a series of covers of tracks penned by the late musician.Nesmith’s family announced his death yesterday (December 10), saying in a statement he had “passed away this morning in his home, surrounded by family, peacefully and of natural causes”.

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Chris Willman Music WriterIn the future, when they talk about performers who did it all the way to the end, they may talk about Michael Nesmith, who died Friday of heart failure at 78.

The Monkees star Michael Nesmith has died aged 78. The singer and guitarist of the famous 1960s group has passed away at the age of 78 while surrounded by loved ones, his family confirmed on Friday (10.

The Monkees, which told the story of four young men trying to make their names as America’s answer to The Beatles. The other members were Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork and Davy Jones.

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Nesmith died Friday of heart failure at his California home at age 78. His passing follows the 2012 death from a heart attack at age 66 of Englishman lead singer Davy Jones and the 2019 cancer death of band mate Peter Tork at 77.

A.D. Amorosi The late Michael Nesmith loved returning to the Monkees and the foursome’s hit catalog in recent years as a celebration of his friendship with Mickey Dolenz.

Monkees‘ Michael Nesmith has died aged 78, his family have confirmed.“With Infinite Love we announce that Michael Nesmith has passed away this morning in his home, surrounded by family, peacefully and of natural causes,” his family said in a statement.Nesmith was part of the original lineup of the made-for-American-TV group that hit the airwaves in 1966 at the height of Beatlemania until their first breakup in 1970 alongside Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork.

Micky Dolenz paid tribute to his longtime friend and Monkees bandmate Michael Nesmith in a heartfelt statement today.

was announced Friday.Nesmith’s death came as a surprise to many after he had recently performed in a farewell tour along with the last surviving member of The Monkees, Micky Dolenz. The last date of the reunion tour was a show at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on Nov.

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Michael Nesmith, a singer and guitarist for the 1960s group The Monkees, died on Friday at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 78. His family announced his passing in a statement, reading: 'With infinite love, we announce that Michael Nesmith has passed away this morning in his home, surrounded by family, peacefully of natural causes.

Michael Nesmith passed away on Friday (Dec. 10) at the age of 78.

LOS ANGELES -- Michael Nesmith, the singer-songwriter, author, actor-director and entrepreneur who will likely be best remembered as the wool-hatted, guitar-strumming member of the made-for-television rock band The Monkees, has died at 78.Nesmith, who had undergone quadruple bypass surgery in 2018, died at home Friday of natural causes, his family said in a statement.Nesmith was a struggling singer-songwriter in September 1966 when “The Monkees” television debut turned him and fellow band

Monkees singer-songwriter Michael Nesmith has died at the age of 78.