Kara Kovalchik
A Tribute to Our Favorite Monkee
by Kara Kovalchik - March 9, 2009 - 12:30 AM

m tork.pngFormer Monkee Peter Tork recently underwent surgery for Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma. Doctors believe they caught the slow-growing cancer in time, and Peter will be undergoing radiation treatment in the future. I must confess some personal bias here – Peter has been my favorite Monkee from the time the show first ran (of course, I was in utero at the time…) When I was in the 10th grade, our local UHF station re-ran Monkees episodes daily, and I re-discovered my Monkees-love and sent a fan letter to Peter Tork. He actually sent me a personal reply along with an autographed photo. He will always occupy a special place in my teen-fan heart, and I’m sure other mental_floss readers join me in wishing him a full and speedy recover.

For those in a nostalgic mood, check out our previous Monkees tribute.

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Comments (6)

  1. He was my favorite, too. In the ’80′s when the show was on MTV, I sent a fan letter and got an autographed post card in return. He’s the only celebrity that ever responded.

    posted by Camille on 3-9-2009 at 8:23 am

  2. Get well, Peter! We love you!

    posted by loripop on 3-9-2009 at 11:47 am

  3. The Monkees was my first concert ever – the 20th reunion tour when I was 17! They all have a special place in my heart. Get well Peter

    posted by Diana on 3-9-2009 at 12:25 pm

  4. I’ve met Peter Tork and I have to say, he seemed like a really nice guy!

    posted by beth on 3-9-2009 at 3:15 pm

  5. Get well soon, Mr. Tork.

    posted by Sara on 3-9-2009 at 8:53 pm

  6. Get well soon, Peter! My sister totally crushed on him. I had a thing for Mike. We’re huge fans and collectors.

    posted by Leisa on 3-11-2009 at 1:38 am

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