MANSFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Peter Tork, a former member of the 1960s pop group The Monkees, says he has a rare form of head and neck cancer, but the prognosis is good.
The 67-year-old Mansfield resident had surgery Wednesday in New York. His spokeswoman says he is doing well and will begin radiation treatment after a short recovery period.
Tork announced on his website Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma on the lower region of his tongue. He says it's an uncommon but slow-growing type of cancer, and it hasn't spread beyond the initial site.
From 1966 to 1968, The Monkees had a popular TV show and three No. 1 hits, Last Train To Clarksville,I'm A Believer and Daydream Believer.
5 comments:
Aw, man that sucks! I always like Peter.
Um, likeD, that is.
I "slapped him five" once at a concert! He was also at the last collectibles show I went to.
That's a bummer. All the evidence suggests that he's a really nice, down to earth guy.
Auntie Grizelda is just an awful, awful song though.
I had such a crush on Peter back in the day. His dumb naivety was just so cute.
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