{"id":108628,"date":"2021-12-11T02:02:21","date_gmt":"2021-12-11T07:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=108628"},"modified":"2021-12-11T02:02:59","modified_gmt":"2021-12-11T07:02:59","slug":"the-monkees-michael-nesmith-dead-at-78-entertainment-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=108628","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe Monkees\u201d Michael Nesmith Dead at 78 &#8211; Entertainment News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=108628\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=108628\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-108629 size-medium\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/thumbnail-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/thumbnail-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/thumbnail-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/thumbnail-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/thumbnail-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>By Geoffrey Huchel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Songwriter, musician and singer Michael Nesmith, known as a member of the pop rock band \u201cThe Monkees\u201d, passed away December 10, 2021 of heart failure in Carmel Valley, California. He was 78.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Michael Nesmith was born on December 30, 1942 in Houston, Texas. Nesmith\u2019s participation in chorus and drama in high school were a jumping off point for his future as a musician and entertainer. From 1965 to early 1970 he was a member of the pop rock band \u201cThe Monkees\u201d, created for the television comedy series of the same name. Nesmith left the group after he asked to be released from his contract, however he has taken part in several \u201cMonkees\u201d reunions over the years. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Nesmith co-starred with Davy Jones, Peter Tork and Mickey Dolenz on the television series \u201cThe Monkees\u201d for the two seasons it was on the air. His additional film and TV credits include THE MONKEES: I\u2019M A BELIEVER (1966), THE MONKEES: DAYDREAM BELIEVER (1967), HEAD (1968), REPO MAN (1984), HEY, HEY, IT\u2019S THE MONKEES (1997) and PORTLANDIA (2011-2018).<\/p>\n<p>Ringside Report sends our condolences to Michael Nesmith\u2019s family during their time of grief.<\/p>\n<p>[si-contact-form form=&#8217;2&#8242;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Geoffrey Huchel Songwriter, musician and singer Michael Nesmith, known as a member of the pop rock band \u201cThe Monkees\u201d, passed away December 10, 2021 of heart failure in Carmel Valley, California. He was 78. Robert Michael Nesmith was born on December 30, 1942 in Houston, Texas. 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