Photos: Remembering the Monkees' Peter Tork, 1942-2019
Peter Tork, a musician who became a sensation as a member of the Monkees, the made-for-TV pop group that soared to fame in the 1960s, has died at 77.
Peter Tork
Peter Tork of the Monkees, shown at a press conference in New York City on July 6, 1967, has died at age 77. (AP Photo/Ray Howard)
The Monkees
Members of the Monkees pose in front of a telephone booth in London on Jan. 10, 1997. From left to right are Mickey Dolenz, Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith and Peter Tork. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
The Monkees
This 1966 photo shows the Monkees, from left, Davy Jones, Peter Tork, Micky Dolenz and Mike Nesmith. (AP Photo)
Peter Tork
Peter Tork of the pop group the Monkees is shown at a press conference at the Warwick Hotel in New York on July 6, 1967. (AP Photo/Ray Howard)
Peter Tork
Peter Tork of the Monkees performs during the Mid Summers Night Tour at the Mizner Park Amphitheater in Boca Raton, Florida, on July 27, 2013. (Photo by Jeff Daly/Invision/AP)
Hollywood Walk of Fame
In this July 10, 1989, file photo, the Monkees get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. From left are Micky Dolenz, Mike Nesmith, Davy Jones and Peter Tork. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill)
The Monkees
This July 6, 1967, photo shows the musical group the Monkees. From left are Peter Tork, Mike Nesmith, David Jones and Micky Dolenz. (AP Photo/Ray Howard)
The Monkees
The Monkees pose with their Emmy award at the 19th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on June 4, 1967. They won for best comedy series and best comedy direction for their television program "The Monkees." From left are Mike Nesmith, Davy Jones, Peter Tork, and Micky Dolenz. (AP Photo)
The Monkees
Davy Jones, left, Peter Tork, center, and Micky Dolenz, right, three of the original members of the Monkees, perform for the crowd before the Giants-Dodgers game on June 20, 1997, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Lacy Atkins)
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Peter Tork smiles at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 1987. (AP Photo)
The Monkees in Tokyo
The Monkees arrive at Tokyo International Airport on Sept. 30, 1968, for performances in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. About 1,000 fans, mostly Japanese teenage girls, gathered at the airport to see them arrive. (AP Photo/T. Sakakibara)
Peter Tork
Peter Tork of the Monkees performs during the Mid Summers Night Tour on July 27, 2013, in Boca Raton, Florida. (Photo by Jeff Daly/Invision/AP)
Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork
Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork of the Monkees perform during the Mid Summers Night Tour on July 27, 2013, in Boca Raton, Florida. (Photo by Jeff Daly/Invision/AP)