Michael Nesmith, Age 78

[Marc Catone]

I always considered him to be the most talented of the four. Certainly, the most versatile. He had a good post-Monkees career in Country-Rock and videos. I recall he was reluctant to join in on the Reunion tours, but seemed more agreeable in later years.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/monkees-michael-nesmith-dead-1270079/

[Jeffrey Rubard]

I always considered him to be the most talented of the four. Certainly, the most versatile. He had a good post-Monkees career in Country-Rock and videos. I recall he was reluctant to join in on the Reunion tours, but seemed more agreeable in later years.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/monkees-michael-nesmith-dead-1270079/

In a very real way they were the US counterparts of the Beatles.