Monkees Songwriter Bobby Hart Dies at Age 86 After Long Career as Hitmaker

Bobby Hart, a songwriter for the Monkees who teamed up with Tommy Boyce on hits like Last Train to Clarksville and I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone, has died at his home aged 86. He was a key part of the Monkees multimedia empire that dominated the 1960s music scene. No further details were provided about Hart's cause of death.