to health issues might be the reason for the divorce, as both issues had been referenced in divorce documents filed with the courts. Tennille had reported on her blog in 2010 her husband's neurological condition was characterized by such extreme tremors he could no longer play keyboards. The divorce was finalized in July 2014. In her memoirs, Tennille described their marriage as loveless and lacking physical affection. Regarding his ex-wife's new memoirs, Dragon stated, "No, I haven't read it." In an interview on March 17, 2016, Dragon, responding to the book by his ex-wife, would comment only, "I was drugged [at the time of my divorce] — that's all I can tell you." On April 12, 2016, while appearing on the Today show, Tennille confirmed her divorce from Dragon was finalized and stated the reason for the divorce was Dragon's "inability to be affectionate". Tennille later said that Dragon had reacted positively to the Today segment and told her: "I saw you on The Today Show. I was proud of you." In an interview published in a February 2017 issue of People, Dragon stated he was making great progress and feeling like himself again, after corrections were made in the dosage of medications he was taking, which had been causing side effects. Dragon stated his ex-wife had flown to Arizona and had been a help in his improvement. Death Dragon died on January 2, 2019, from kidney failure in Prescott, Arizona, aged 76, with Tennille by his side. References External links 1942 births 2019 deaths 20th-century American pianists 20th-century American male musicians 21st-century American keyboardists 21st-century American pianists 21st-century American male musicians A&M Records artists American male pianists American people of Italian descent American rock keyboardists American rock pianists Casablanca Records artists Deaths from kidney failure Grammy Award winners Musicians from Los Angeles Songwriters from California The Beach Boys backing band members 20th-century American keyboardists