Former star of The Partridge Family and 1970s teenage heartthrob David Cassidy has died at age 67.
His publicist confirmed his death on Wednesday after it was announced the actor and musician was hospitalised over the weekend with multiple organ failure.
"On behalf of the entire Cassidy family, it is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father, our uncle, and our dear brother, David Cassidy. David died surrounded by those he loved, with joy in his heart and free from the pain that had gripped him for so long," Cassidy's publicist JoAnn Geffen said in a statement.
"Thank you for the abundance and support you have shown him these many years."
The former star of the Partridge Family, David Cassidy has died at age 67.
When he was hospitalized, a source revealed to TMZ it was "looking horrid". The distribution said Cassidy needed a liver transplant.
The 67-year-old uncovered not long ago he was doing combating dementia, which is a relentless issue of the mental procedures caused by mind malady and set apart by memory issue and identity changes.
The 'Daydreamer' vocalist took to his site to share a touching message where he expressed gratitude toward his fans for supporting him all through his profession, and for sending "messages of concern and care" amid his battle with the ailment.
In March, he expressed: "To the a huge number of individuals who have bolstered me in the course of the most recent 5 decades I send my adoration. I thank all of you genuinely for the help and care you have indicated me as of late and previously.
David Cassidy was a piece of a showbusiness family that incorporated his dad, Tony-winning on-screen character Jack Cassidy, stepmother Shirley Jones, stepbrother Shaun Cassidy and little girl, performing artist Katie Cassidy.
Brought up in New Jersey, Cassidy moved to Los Angeles in 1969 in the wake of featuring in a Broadway melodic that shut after just four exhibitions. In 1970, in the wake of marking with Universal, Cassidy went up against the part of more seasoned sibling Keith Partridge in The Partridge Family. Keith was the child of Shirley Partridge, who was played by Jones.
The ABC sitcom was inexactly in view of genuine family melodic act the Cowsills, and kept running from 1970 to 1974. The show wound up plainly well known for its squeaky clean depiction of life out and about as a family musical crew in a splendidly painted transport.
David Cassidy amid his opportunity gazing in the Partridge Family.
After the singles I Think I Love You and Cherish took off, Cassidy started chipping away at solo collections too. He routinely sold out stadiums, prompting pundits to come up with the saying "Cassidymania."
At a 1974 London show, about 800 individuals were harmed in a rush at a Cassidy show, and one young lady passed on a couple of days after the fact. He quit visiting and acting before long, focusing on recording, and had a hit with I Write the Songs previously Barry Manilow influenced it to some portion of his demonstration.
Cassidy kept on performing in Las Vegas and visit.
He battled with accomplishing his pinnacle popularity ahead of schedule in life, managing liquor abuse and being captured a few times for DUIs. He petitioned for insolvency in 2015.
He is made due by relatives Shaun Cassidy, performing artists Patrick and Ryan; girl Katie Cassidy and child, on-screen character Beau Cassidy.
Famous people have paid tribute to Cassidy.
Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys tweeted he was "miserable to hear" about Cassidy's demise and recollected that him as an "exceptionally gifted and decent individual".
"I'm exceptionally dismal to find out about David Cassidy. There were times in the mid-1970s when he would approach my home and we even began composing a tune together," he tweeted.
"He was an extremely gifted and decent individual. Love and Mercy to David and his family."
Television moderator Larry King tweeted that David resembled his dad Jack, and "had incredible ability and a confounded life".
"Sympathies to his awesome family," he tweeted.
Cassidy was hospitalised after suffering organ failure. Photo: AP