Michael Nesmith dead: Micky Dolenz leads tributes to The Monkees star following death aged 78
Micky Dolenz is among the thousands paying tribute to The Monkees star Michael Nesmith following the news of his death.
The singer-songwriter died on Friday, 10 December, at the age of 78.
Nesmith’s family confirmed the sad news in a statement to Rolling Stone, saying that he had died ‘peacefully’ of natural causes ‘surrounded by family’.
They asked for privacy and thanked fans and colleagues ‘for the love and light that all of you have shown him and us’.
Tributes have been flooding in for the prominent musician, whose incredible career inspired countless artists.
Bandmate Micky Dolenz – now the last living member of The Monkees – has said he is ‘heartbroken’ over his friend’s passing.
Mickey, 76, said: ‘I’ve lost a dear friend and partner.
I’m so grateful that we could spend the last couple of months together doing what we loved best – singing, laughing, and doing shtick.
I’ll miss it all so much. Especially the shtick. Rest in peace, Nez. All my love, Mick.’
World-renowned comedian Patton Oswalt joined the tributes, writing on Twitter: ‘#RIPMikeNesmith. Thank you for The Monkees, Elephant Parts, MTV & REPOMAN.’
As part of the tribute, Patton shared a video of Nesmith’s music video Cruisin’.
Fellow singer-songwriter and major fan Grey DeLisle-Griffin shared a black and white video of herself singing a stripped-back version of The Monkees’ Different Drum, alongside a tribute.
She said Nesmith was ‘one of my favourite songwriters of all time’.
Maureen McCormick, best-known for playing Marcia Brady in The Brady Bunch, offered her condolences on social media, writing: ‘Rest In Peace Michael Nesmith’ with a broken-heart emoji.
Broadcaster Iain Lee issued several heartbroken comments on Twitter, referring to him as ‘Papa Nez’ and saying he ‘was so proud to have worked with Nesmith’ in the past, calling his work ‘a masterpiece’
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