Davy Jones -- lead singer of The Monkees -- died after suffering a heart attack this morning
TMZ report
An official from the medical examiner's office for Martin County,
Florida confirmed with TMZ they received a call from Martin Memorial
Hospital informing them that Jones had passed away.
We're told
Davy suffered the heart attack at a ranch near his Florida home, where
he was visiting his horses. Davy began experiencing distress while he
was sitting in his car, and that's where a ranch hand found him.
The ranch hand told Sheriff's detectives ... the singer began to
complain that he was not feeling well and was having trouble breathing.
Paramedics were called and Jones was taken to a nearby hospital where he
was pronounced dead. Authorities say there are no suspicious
circumstances surrounding his death.
Jones is
survived by his wife Jessica and 4 daughters from previous marriages. He
was 66-years-old. Jones was married to Jessica Pacheco -- his 3rd
wife.
Jones joined The Monkees in 1965 ... along with Micky
Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork ... and together they churned out
a bunch of hugely popular songs including 3 number 1 hits -- "Daydream
Believer," "Last Train to Clarksville" and "I'm a Believer.
The group was initially cast by TV producers who wanted to create a
scripted series about an actual rock n' roll band. But the group
exploded, and Jones in particular became a Beatles-caliber heartthrob.
The
Monkees songs were covered by huge bands like Coldpay, and Smash
Mouth's version of "I'm a Believer" was famously featured in "Shrek."
Davy's
last performance was on February 19th in Oklahoma -- the night before,
he performed "Daydream Believer" and "It's Nice to Be with You" at the
BB King Blues Club in NYC ... and he looked totally fine
