R.I.P. Bob Rafelson, co-creator of The Monkees and director of Five Easy Pieces
Film legend and frequent Jack Nicholson collaborator Bob Rafelson, director of Five Easy Pieces, has died, according to Variety. His death was confirmed by longtime personal assistant Jolene Wolff, who shared that Rafelson passed away peacefully surrounded by family at his home in Aspen, Colorado. He was 89 years old.