URGENT: Legendary Songwriter Bobby Hart Dies at Age [Age] After Co-Crafting Iconic Monkees Hits

BREAKING NEWS Legendary songwriter Bobby Hart dies at age 86 after co-crafting iconic Monkees hits. Bobby Hart, a key figure in the Monkees' multimedia empire, has passed away at his home in Los Angeles. He was 86 years old. Hart died on September 14, according to his friend and co-author Glenn Ballantyne. The cause of death is related to poor health since breaking his hip last year. Hart's partnership with Tommy Boyce produced some of the Monkees' most enduring songs, including "Last Train to Clarksville" and "I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone." They also wrote the Monkees' theme song and their first No. 1 hit. The Monkees' eponymous debut album, which included six songs from Boyce and Hart, was a million-selling success in 1966. The duo's work helped establish the Monkees as a cultural phenomenon of the mid-1960s. This is a developing story. Further details on Hart's passing and legacy are expected to emerge in the coming hours and days. *This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Based on reporting from Npr.*