This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.
Artist News Top Stories
Monkees singer died of heart attack, medical examiner confirms
By CMU Editorial | Published on Friday 2 March 2012
The Martin County Medical Examiners Office in Florida has confirmed that Monkees singer Davy Jones died of a heart attack. As previously reported, British born Jones died on Wednesday, aged 66. An autopsy took place yesterday and, according to TheWrap, Chief Medical Examiner Roger Mittleman subsequently revealed that Jones died of ventricular fibrillation resulting from severe coronary atherosclerosis.
Despite years of tension between the four members of the 60s TV-created band, three of the Monkees, including Jones, did reunite again last year, though that tour was brought to a halt half way through amidst issues with management. But fellow Monkee Peter Tork revealed yesterday that discussions were underway about continuing that reunion in the near future, plans which, of course, are now off the agenda following Jones’ death.
Read our Davy Jones obituary here.
