Davy Jones, the leader of the 1960s pop band The Monkees woke up dead this morning at his home in Florida.
Jones sang lead on some of the group’s biggest hits, including Daydream Believer, Last Train To Clarksville, A Little Bit Me, A Little bit You, I’m a Believer and I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone.
Jones, who like his fellow Monkees bandmates had continued to perform, and had dates scheduled throughout the rest of the year.
Jones apparently suffered a heart attack in his sleep. He was 66 years old.
Jones is survived by his widow Jessica and four daughters from previous marriages.
Update: TMZ is reporting that Jones was at a ranch near his home visiting his horses when he started having trouble breathing. Paramedics were called but Jones was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Woke up dead???
I was wondering the same thing. Sad though I like the Monkees
It made me think of this clip from Scary Movie 3. (Skip to about 18 seconds).
http://youtu.be/qNuFl-Uu1go
Woke up dead? That’s going to get noticed.
Mickey Dolenz sang lead on Last Train To Clarksville and Steppin’ Stone.
I had a tiger beat poster of him on my wall when I was a young one. He was so cute and funny. I like their music. Sweet dreams Davy.
Oh no! He was my preteen boy band boy friend.
We’re showing our age, Bella
The band now call themselves “the Zombies”
“Valleri” ftw.
Lotta dyin’ goin’ on with people I grew up– Oh wait I think I understand…
Yeah. I always thought that he was very young, but now I find out that he was my age…
Eh. Never into the Monkees. He looks like bieber’s mom there, though.
When I heard the news I was totally incredulous but now…
you’re a believer?
thanks for playing along.
I wondered if someone would pick that up.
I saw what you did there too.
Bummer. I like the Monkees and their goofy show–better than a lot of what’s on these days.
DJ – I agree, too many people I grew up around are dying too. And that does make me feel old.
Do you think his funeral will be on T.V., like the late, great Whitney?
So sad. 🙁 He truly seemed to enjoy his life & fame and was one to show his fans that. RIP Davy…
Woke up dead? That is a classic headline. Someone send that Jay Leno.
Ron, that was my line it wasn’t from the press…… unless you consider B&P the press.
I get a surprising percentage of breaking news from here. Don’t mind that a bit
I would have posted that a couple hours earlier, but I had just left home to run a few errands when I heard the news, so it wasn’t so ‘breaking’. While driving I was thinking about the right headline to use. Last Train To Clarksville won over No Longer a Believer.
Look at it this way…
Mainstream Media announces young adults were using tampons to get drunk.
Bits and Pieces readers are all over it in an instant, debunking the myth in the comment section, complete with links and evidence from people who have tried it, with terrible and non intoxicating results.
I don’t know about CNN but I do know the people here will provide the truth.
And if we don’t know for sure, we’ll probably try it and find out!
Maybe Justin Beiber will take his place for the remainder of the concert schedule. Would anyone notice?
Well, he was 66. That picture was from a looong time ago.
Just dye Justin’s hair and add some makeup wrinkles and presto…
I loved that tv show
“Woke up dead” is something my family have always said for someone who dies in their sleep I have never heard it from any one else… Till now
RIP Davy
I use that expression often I guess it’s part of my warped sense of humor.
The Monkees were great. they were a huge influence for the Beatles
Sorry, Beatles were first! 😛
(or were you being sarcastic?)
Bits and Pieces wins the award for least accurate Davy Jones obit so far.