MICHAEL NESMITH

Michael Nesmith was a singer, actor, and composer from the 1960s to the present. He was a member of The Monkees, appearing both in the TV show as well as their movie, Head. He was the only real musician in the group, both a performer and a writer (he wrote "Different Drum", which was a giant hit for Linda Ronstadt). His mother was a legal secretary who invented Liquid Paper, and she amassed a large fortune, which Michael inherited half of, which caused him to retire, but he came out of retirement for some appearances with his fellow members. He passed away in 2021 at the age of 78. Two other members of the Monkees, Davy Jones and Peter Tork, have also passed away, but Micky Dolenz is still alive.