Michael Nesmith, the Monkee for all seasons, dies at 78By JOHN ROGERS and BRIAN MELLEYDecember 10, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Nesmith, the singer-songwriter, author, actor-director and entrepreneur who will likely be best remembered as the wool-hatted, guitar-strumming member of the made-for-television rock band The Monkees, has died at 78.