Michael Nesmith

Monkees singer, songwriter, and guitarist Michael Nesmith died Friday morning of natural causes at age 78, according to Rolling Stone. Nesmith wrote some of the group’s most notable songs, including “Mary, Mary,” “Circle Sky,” and “Listen to the Band.” “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. “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 was a founding member of the Sixties pop-rock band and co-star of the iconic TV series, The Monkees. Last month, he and fellow Monkees member Micky Dolenz ended a farewell tour in Los Angeles. “It is with deep sadness that I...