Holy crap. This is sad. Longtime readers of this site will remember my writing about him when he appeared at the Hot August Nights celebration in Reno back in 2008:
Davy Jones, the British Invasion-era singer who became a household heartthrob as a member of the Monkees, has died in Florida.
The Martin County Medical Examiner’s Office in Florida confirmed Wednesday morning that they had been notified of Jones’ death but would provide no other details. He was 66.
The cause of death was a massive heart attack.
What a shock. Being 66 isn't that old anymore.
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Here's my old post about Jones.
AP report here.
A longer, better obit is here:
David Thomas Jones was born Dec. 30, 1945, and gained success in his native country as a child actor with roles in different series shown on the BBC. At 11, he had an important role in the long-running soap opera "Coronation Street." After a successful run on London's West End as the Artful Dodger in a production of the musical "Oliver!" in his teens, Jones re-created the part on Broadway, landing a Tony Award nomination. It was that production that was highlighted by Sullivan in the same show on which the Beatles appeared for the first time.
He also trained to be a jockey — he stood 5 feet 3 — and his passion for horses stayed with him through his life.
Rafelson said he and Schneider auditioned 437 actors and musicians, including Stephen Stills, David Crosby, the Lovin' Spoonful and future members of Three Dog Night, before zeroing in on the four who became the Monkees.
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