{"id":6388,"date":"2025-09-06T17:41:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T17:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/6388\/"},"modified":"2025-09-06T17:41:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T17:41:10","slug":"monkees-micky-dolenz-80-mourns-friend-with-poignant-photo-hes-the-only-one-left-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/6388\/","title":{"rendered":"Monkees\u2019 Micky Dolenz, 80, Mourns Friend With Poignant Photo \u2014 He\u2019s the Only One Left Alive"},"content":{"rendered":"

News broke on Friday, September 5, that Mark Volman, the co-founder and lead singer of The Turtles, died in Nashville at the age of 78<\/a> after a “brief, sudden illness,” according to Variety<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Micky Dolenz<\/a>, a contemporary of Volman’s from the 1960s and the last surviving member of the band The Monkees<\/a>, took to Instagram to remember his dear friend<\/a> and mourn Volman’s passing.<\/p>\n

Dolenz posted a rather amazing photo of himself and Volman together alongside fellow musicians Keith Moon and Olivia Newton-John<\/a>. Dolenz shared that the photo was from a charity tennis event. He also shared a photo of a group of famous artists in matching “V” shirts and wrote that he and Volman were part of “the Hollywood Vampires softball team.”<\/p>\n

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“Sad to hear about the passing of my friend Mark Volman,” writes Dolenz. “We had a lot of great times over the years, and I\u2019ll always remember his humor, kindness, and that incredible voice that helped give us so many timeless songs with the Turtles.”<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll always remember his humor, kindness, and that incredible voice.\u201d \u2014 Micky Dolenz<\/p>\n

“Here\u2019s a photo from the 70s at a charity tennis event \u2014 that\u2019s me, Olivia Newton-John, Keith Moon, and Mark. Also, a pic of the Hollywood Vampires softball team. Fond memories of a very special time. Sending love and condolences to Mark\u2019s family, friends, and fans,” Dolenz continued.<\/p>\n

In the comments, a fan named Greg Wolf replied<\/a> to Dolenz, “So sorry for your loss of your friend Micky. RIP Mark. \ud83d\udc94.”<\/p>\n

Another fan named Lori Citero-Bunker added<\/a>, “Met Mr Vollmer many times\u2026Very sad news\u2026Rest Well Mark\u2026you are loved and will be so missed \ud83d\ude22\u2764\ufe0f.”<\/p>\n

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Dolenz is the last man standing from the group The Monkees, which got its start on the eponymous NBC sitcom. They were such a hit that they became a real band and released several albums and toured together even after the show was cancelled in 1968.<\/p>\n

Lead singer Davy Jones died in 2012, and bassist Peter Tork died in 2019. In 2021, drummer Dolenz and guitarist Michael Nesmith went on a farewell tour, and Nesmith tragically passed away from heart failure just weeks after the tour concluded, leaving Dolenz as the last surviving member of the group.<\/p>\n

Dolenz is also the last surviving member of the photo he shared on Instagram. Volman died today, singer and Grease star Newton-John died in August 2022, and Moon, drummer for The Who, tragically died from an accidental overdose<\/a> in 1978 at the age of just 32.<\/p>\n

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This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Sep 5, 2025, where it first appeared in the Celebs<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n