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Davy Jones of The Monkees dies aged 66 | |
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Davy Jones, Manchester-born lead singer with 60s band The Monkees, has died aged 66, his publicist has confirmed. | |
He died in his sleep at his home in Florida. His publicist, Deborah Robicheau, said he had a massive heart attack. | He died in his sleep at his home in Florida. His publicist, Deborah Robicheau, said he had a massive heart attack. |
The band, who included musicians Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork, were famous for hits including Daydream Believer and I'm a Believer. | The band, who included musicians Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork, were famous for hits including Daydream Believer and I'm a Believer. |
The Monkees were an American pop band, assembled in 1966. | The Monkees were an American pop band, assembled in 1966. |
Jones was married three times and had four daughters. | |
The Monkees found fame through a successful television series, popular in both the US and the UK. | |
They were famous for their clean-cut image and were marketed as the American answer to The Beatles, notching up nine top 40 hits. | |
Acting career | |
Three of the band's original members - Jones, Dolenz and Tork - reunited together last year to play a series of gigs. | |
He appeared aged 11 on ITV soap Coronation Street, as Ena Sharples's grandson. He also appeared in the television series Z Cars before leaving showbusiness to train as a jockey. | |
He came back to acting with a role in a stage production of Oliver! He appeared in the West End and followed the show to Broadway where he built up a career as an actor and singer before auditioning for The Monkees. | |
A spokeswoman for the Medical Examiner's Office for Martin County, Florida, said: "The District 19 Medical Examiner's Office has been informed of the death of Mr Davy Jones. | |
"The Medical Examiner's Office will take jurisdiction and a possible autopsy will be performed and evaluation of the circumstances of death and medical information." |