Singer Davy Jones of the Monkees dead at 66

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Singer Davy Jones of The Monkees has died of a heart attack at 66, the medical examiner's office in Martin County, Fla..

A statement issued by the medical examiner's office says that Jones complained Wednesday morning that he wasn't feeling well and was having trouble breathing.

He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. No suspicious circumstances surrounded his death, and his family has been notified.

Jones reportedly passed away in his parked car after visiting his horses at a ranch near his oceanside home in Indiantown, Florida. Earlier, he'd told ranch hands he was having difficulty breathing. The previous night, he had gone to a nearby hospital complaining of chest pains, according to reports.

But before Tuesday night, there were few indications, at least publicly, that Jones was anything but the overgrown moptop who put a cheerful frontman's face on repeated Monkees reunions — the last of which came to a halt last summer under still-mysterious circumstances.

Jones' last gig was a solo appearance Feb. 19 at the WinStar Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma where, from all appearances, he'd been his usual chipper self.

In January, he'd spent a week at sea as part of an oldies-themed cruise, performing along with Paul Revere & the Raiders and the Buckinghams. "Had a WONDERFUL time," he tweeted upon returning to shore Jan. 28.

Jones had further dates lined up through the rest of the year, with a plan to return to the road March 11 in Wisconsin.

Monkees star Davy Jones is survived by his wife, Jessica, four daughters, and his horses.