Davy Jones of the Monkees has died at the age of 66, ABC News Radio has confirmed.

Jones, a child actor in his native Britain, joined the Monkees in 1965. Along with Peter Tork, Michael Nesmith and Micky Dolenz, the "Prefab Four" sold millions of albums thanks to their hit TV series, which ran through 1968.

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