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| Born | February 13, 1942 |
| Hometown | Washington, D.C., United States of America |
| Net worth | $4 million |
| Height | 5'10" (1.78m) |
| Spouse | Pamela Grapes (m 2014 - 2019) , Barbara Iannoli (m 1975 - 1987) , Reine Stewart (m 1973 - 1974) , Jody Babb (m 1964 - 1964) |
| Children | Hallie Luia Tork , Erica Marie Tork , Ivan Joseph Iannoli |
| Parents | Halsten John Thorkelson , Virginia Hope |
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Peter Tork, a member of The Monkees, has died aged 77, according to his official Facebook page. The American musician had been diagnosed with a rare form of tongue cancer in 2009. Tork was one of the founding members of 1960s pop band The Monkees, famed for hit songs such as Daydream Believer and I'm A Believer.
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Peter Tork, a musician best known as the affable keyboardist and bassist with The Monkees, has died aged 77, his sister Anne Thorkelson has confirmed.
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Peter Tork: Monkees bassist and singer dies at age 77
The Monkees bassist and singer Peter Tork has died at the age of 77. The star’s sister Anne Thorkelson confirmed the news to the Washington Post earlier today, but did not share the cause of death. Tork was previously diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare form of tongue cancer, in 2009, but made a full recovery.
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Peter Tork, the bassist for the Monkees, has died aged 77. Tork, who also sang on a number of the band’s songs and played keyboards, had been diagnosed with a rare form of tongue cancer in 2009, though the cause of his death, which was confirmed by his sister, has not been announced. Born in Washington DC in 1942, Tork – whose real name was Peter Thorkelson – joined the Monkees when he was 24 after the quartet were brought together by US TV executives aiming to create a teenage guitar-pop sens
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