Michael Nesmith, the wool-capped singer and guitarist of The Monkees, died today from natural causes, his family has announced.
He was 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,” the family statement says. “We ask that you respect our privacy at this time and we thank you for the love and light that all of you have shown him and us.”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, fightings for the band’s right to play their own instruments and contributing some of The Monkees’ most
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