Peter Tork, a folk and blues musician who came to fame with the Monkees, died Thursday at age 77.
Feb. 21 (UPI) — Peter Tork, a bass player and keyboardist for the Monkees, died Thursday at age 77.
Tork’s sister, Anne Thorkelson, confirmed the musician’s death to The Washington Post, but did not say where or how the star died.
Tork was diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare cancer affecting his tongue, in March 2009. He subsequently underwent surgery and radiation treatments.
Tork’s official Facebook page, run by the musician’s friends, family and colleagues, confirmed his death in a post Thursday.
