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Dolenz, singer and drummer of the Monkees, who featured in a
1960s TV comedy series about a rock quartet modeled after the
Beatles, took to Twitter to express his grief and confirm
reports of Rafelson's death.
"Regrettably, Bob passed away last night but I did get a chance
to send him a message telling him how eternally grateful I was
that he saw something in me. Thank you from the bottom of my
heart my friend," he said while telling the story of how they
first met.
Known for his work during the New Hollywood era, Rafelson often
collaborated with actor Jack Nicholson. The duo worked on "Five
Easy Pieces" that earned Rafelson two Oscar nominations, for
best picture and screenplay in 1971.
Rafelson co-created the Monkees and the TV series of the same
name, winning him an Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series
alongside Bert Schneider in 1967.
The duo went on to start a production house, Raybert
productions, that was later renamed as BBS when they welcomed
their third partner, Stephen Blauner in 1969.
Rafelson forayed into film direction with "Head", a movie
written and produced by Nicholson starring the Monkees, in 1968.
Rafelson is survived by his wife Gabrielle and two sons.
(Reporting by Rachna Dhanrajani in Bengaluru; Editing by Robert
Birsel)
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