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• Learned to play piano at the age of 9.
• Was part of Edwin O. Smith High School's first graduating class.
• Landed his spot in the Monkees thanks to a recommendation from friend and fellow musician Stephen Stills.
• In 1972, he spent three months in jail for hashish possession.
• Portrayed Topanga Lawrence's father in episodes of the TV series Boy Meets World.
• Battled a rare form of cancer known as adenoid cystic carcinoma in 2009.