Partridge Family star dies, aged 67

US teen idol David Cassidy, best known as Keith Partridge on the hit 1970s series The Partridge Family, has died at the age of 67 from organ failure.

Cassidy had been hospitalised in Florida for several days, after experiencing failure of the kidney and liver.

His death was confirmed by publicist JoAnn Geffen, who shared a statement from his family.

“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father, our uncle, and our dear brother, David Cassidy,” the statement read.

“David died surrounded by those he loved, with joy in his heart and free from the pain that had gripped him for so long. Thank you for the abundance and support you have shown him these many years.”

Cassidy starred in the 1970s sitcom The Partridge Family, in which he played the eldest of five siblings in a band.

In February 2017, Cassidy told the public that he was living with non-Alzheimer’s dementia – the same condition his mother Evelyn Ward had suffered from, the prevention of which he had campaigned for after her death.

Read more at The Guardian

Did you watch The Partridge Family or own any of their albums? What was your favourite song?

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I loved the Partridge Family and of course David Cassidy. I would watch after school every day. You will be missed David. R.I.P

i liked the PARTRIDGE  FAMILY,     my eldest daughter liked DAVID CASSIDY,      his step mother,   the actress SHIRLY JONES,     made some good movies,       R,I,P,   david cassady,  

I enjoyed watching the Partridge family, but always thought it was a bit of a come down for Shirley Jones after watching her in movies like Oklahoma and Carousel.

RIP David.

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