Bob Rafelson, co-creator of ‘The Monkees’, dies aged 89

Writer, director and producer Bob Rafelson has died at the age of 89.
Rafelson passed away last night (July 23) of natural causes at his home in Aspen, Colorado, per The Hollywood Reporter.
Along with his late partner Bert Schneider, Rafelson co-created the classic NBC sitcom The Monkees, which premiered in 1966. The pair had been inspired by The Beatles‘ 1964 film A Hard Day’s Night, and they decided to develop a TV series about a fictional band.
Rafelson served as a producer and la