never mind the location, is somewhat well known, and the prognosis, I'm told, is good." Tork underwent radiation therapy to prevent the cancer from returning. On March 4, 2009, Tork underwent surgery in New York City. On June 11, 2009, a spokesman for Tork reported that his cancer had returned. Tork was reportedly "shaken but not stirred" by the news and said that the doctors had given him an 80% chance of containing and shrinking the new tumor. In July 2009, while undergoing radiation therapy, he was interviewed by The Washington Post: "I recovered very quickly after my surgery, and I've been hoping that my better-than-average constitution will keep the worst effects of radiation at bay. My voice and energy still seem to be in decent shape, so maybe I can pull these gigs off after all." He continued to tour and perform while receiving his treatments. Tork documented his cancer experience on Facebook and encouraged his fans to support research efforts of the Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Research Foundation. His cancer returned in 2018, and he died at his home in Mansfield, Connecticut, on February 21, 2019, a decade after his diagnosis. Nesmith made the following statement: Nesmith later commented on his often difficult relationship with Tork. "I never liked Peter, he never liked me. So we had an uneasy truce between the two of us. As clear as I could tell, among his peers he was very well liked. But we rarely had a civil word to say to each other", Nesmith admitted. When he learned of Tork's death, "I broke into tears. What are you going to do?" Dolenz expressed his grief via Twitter, saying "There are no words right now...heartbroken over the loss of my Monkee brother, Peter Tork." Filmography Film Television Song list Songs written or co-written by Tork include the following: with The Monkees "Band 6" (with Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith) "For Pete's Sake" (with Joey Richards) "Zilch" (with Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith) "No Time" (with Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith); credited to Hank Cicalo "Peter Percival Patterson's Pet Pig Porky" "Goin' Down" (with Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Diane Hildebrand) "Can You Dig It?" "Long Title: Do I Have To Do This All Over Again?” "Lady's Baby" "Tear the Top Right Off My Head" "Gettin' In" "Merry Go Round" (with Diane Hildebrand) "Run Away From Life" "I Believe