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Old 02-29-2012, 01:27 PM
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Default Rest In Peace, Davy Jones.

"The lead singer of The Monkees, Davy Jones, has died.

His rep tells TMZ that he died after suffering a heart attack this morning in Florida. Jones was 66.

TMZ confirmed Jones' death with an official from the medical examiner's office for Martin County, Fla.

Jones is survived by his wife Jessica and four daughters from previous marriages.

Jones joined The Monkees in 1965, with Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork." - USA Today

I grew up watching The Monkees on television and listening to their music. A part of my childhood has died. Rest in peace, Davy.
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Old 02-29-2012, 01:41 PM
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Wow, so sad.

It's funny that CNN has NOTHING about his death, yet it's ALL OVER Facebook.

Breaking news? Go to Facebook.
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Old 02-29-2012, 01:42 PM
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Well Facebook is the hub of all news, as it seems. I'm forever finding out the news on there before I get anything on standard news websites.
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Old 02-29-2012, 01:58 PM
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17214430

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.

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.

Early on in his showbusiness career Jones appeared as Ena Sharples's grandson in ITV soap Coronation Street.

The band 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.

Three of the band's original members - Jones, Dolenz and Tork - reunited together last year to play a series of gigs.

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."
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Oh my god.How sad.He died in his sleep?Wow.RIP Davy.










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It just occurred to me. Tork and Dolenz now have no career.

I don't mean for that to sound mean.
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How very sad I quite like the Monkees, and this was a shock. RIP, Davy.

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Old 02-29-2012, 02:31 PM
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A quote from Michael Nesmith: "All the lovely people. Where do they all come from? So many lovely and heartfelt messages of condolence and sympathy, I don’t know what to say, except my sincere thank you to all. I share and appreciate your feelings. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves here. While it is jarring, and sometimes seems unjust, or strange, this transition we call dying and death is a constant in the mortal experience that we know almost nothing about. I am of the mind that it is a transition and I carry with me a certainty of the continuity of existence. While I don’t exactly know what happens in these times, there is an ongoing sense of life that reaches in my mind out far beyond the near horizons of mortality and into the reaches of infinity. That David has stepped beyond my view causes me the sadness that it does many of you. I will miss him, but I won’t abandon him to mortality. I will think of him as existing within the animating life that insures existence. I will think of him and his family with that gentle regard in spite of all the contrary appearances on the mortal plane. David’s spirit and soul live well in my heart, among all the lovely people, who remember with me the good times, and the healing times, that were created for so many, including us. I have fond memories. I wish him safe travels."

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Another sad news. Don't you all think that too many talented people have gone recently? Etta James, Whitney and now Davy Jones...
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Another sad news. Don't you all think that too many talented people have gone recently? Etta James, Whitney and now Davy Jones...
And yet we're still blighted by the likes of Justin Bieber, Rebecca Black, nameless/faceless talent show refugees and Rick Astley. Makes you think.
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Default > Rest In Peace, Davy Jones.

Sad news, RIP Davy.
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Another sad news. Don't you all think that too many talented people have gone recently? Etta James, Whitney and now Davy Jones...
Yes I agree.No new worthwhile talent to replace them.
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Unhappy RIP Davy

Shocked to seen this news today. He just played a solo show here in Oklahoma less than two weeks ago.
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breaks my heart~ i remember davy fondly from my childhood, i even collected 'the monkees' trading cards~ his episode of 'the brady bunch' aired a couple of weeks back~ i still love their music!!!~

RIP daydream believer!!!~
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And yet we're still blighted by the likes of Justin Bieber, Rebecca Black, nameless/faceless talent show refugees and Rick Astley. Makes you think.
justin who?!?!?!?!?! he's a dirty word in our house~
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