Monkees singer Davy Jones dies in Florida at 66

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Davy Jones, a former actor turned singer who helped propel the TV rock band The Monkees to the top of the pop charts and into rock `n' roll history, died Wednesday in Florida. He was 66.

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