Singer and musician Michael Nesmith, who found fame with the Monkees in the 1960s before becoming a solo act and a pioneer in music video, has died.

His death comes less than a month after his final Monkees concert.

Nesmith, 78, died “surrounded by family, peacefully and of natural causes,” his family said in a statement Friday.

The Monkees, made up of Nesmith, Davy Jones, Peter Tork and Micky Dolenz, were a smash on TV and on the pop charts in the 1960s. Dolenz is now the last survivor.

Nesmith and Dolenz had toured this year, playing their final show as the Monkees on Nov. 14 in Las Vegas.

“I’m heartbroken,” Dolenz tweeted. “I’ve lost a dear friend and partner. I’m so grateful that we could spend the last couple of months together doing what we loved best —singing, laughing, and doing shtick. I’ll miss it all so much. Especially the shtick. Rest in peace, Nez. All my love, Micky.”

The group was a made-for-TV creation inspired by the success of the Beatles’ movie “A Hard Day’s Night.” Producers looked to find four captivating personalities for their fictional band, nicknamed “The Prefab Four” by some detractors.

Jones and Dolenz were primarily actors, but Tork and Nesmith were musicians, and Nesmith in particular wanted the group to be a real band.

While music producer Don Kirshner wanted to use outside songwriters and musicians, Nesmith fought to play a role in writing and recording. He was the only member of the band credited as a songwriter on their debut album, writing one song and co-writing another.

After the band’s split, Nesmith formed and fronted The First National Band, releasing well-received country-rock albums with a group and as a solo in the 1970s.

Nesmith won the first Grammy Award for long-form music video in 1982, for his one-hour, comedy/music video “Elephant Parts.