Peter Tork of the Monkees dies at 77
(WorldNews Music)

Peter Tork, one of the four members of the made-for-TV-turned-chart-topping-pop-sensations the Monkees, died Thursday. He was 77.Tork`s official Facebook page announced his death but did not indicate how he died. In 2009, Tork was diagnosed with cancer affecting his tongue.The Washington, D.C., native continued to tour after that, including a 2014 Monkees concert at the 1,300-seat Palace Theatre in Greensburg, for which Tork told readers of The Times they could count on a ......