BREAKING NEWS: Partridge Family star David Cassidy, 67, is placed in an 'induced coma with multiple

dailymail.co.uk ^ | 11/18/17 | dailymail reporter

[ColdOne]

Full title.........................BREAKING NEWS: Partridge Family star David Cassidy, 67, is placed in an 'induced coma with multiple organ failure' and his family is told to 'prepare for the worst' nine months after revealing he had dementia............................... The actor and singer, 67, was taken to a hospital in Florida three days ago He is believed to have been in failing health for the last two months His family is said to be gathered at his bedside and are preparing for the worst Cassidy is widely known for his starring role as Keith Partridge on the 1970s series The Partridge Family In February, the actor revealed he had been battling dementia for two years He made the shocking announcement after he fell on stage during a concert Troubles in his personal life, including arrests and a stint in rehab, have been well-documented in recent years

[mylife]

Getting old sucks.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

I don’t buy the dementia excuse, I think the guy is a massive alcoholic and that’s probably what is going on here. Prayers for him, I remember my teacher in the 1st grade giving us the lyrics to “I think I love you”, that must have been around 1972. That song was a massive hit and afterwards I don’t David was able to accept that afterwards his career in music didn’t continue. He said once in a interview he thought he was going to be the next Led Zeppelin lol. Comparing the Partridge family to Led Zeppelin? But it shows where his head was at.

[madison10]

If that doesn’t make me feel aged...C’mon get happy.

[IronJack]

I gotta say that of all that generation of teen idols, I thought David Cassidy was cooler than most.

[Moonman62]

I thought he got the dementia from his dad, but I guess it was his mother.

From Wiki:

In 2011, Cassidy recorded a public service announcement for Alzheimer’s disease research and prevention—due to his mother, Evelyn Ward, having the condition—and said that he will campaign for that cause whenever possible. He planned to address Congress in 2012.

[MayflowerMadam]

I think he did a relatively long run in “Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” on Broadway. He was a cutie when he was young.

[Zeneta]

I’ve instructed my family and expressed my wishes to them in no uncertain terms.

As to “End of Life” or “Do not resuscitate”.

DO NOT UNPLUG ME !!!!!!

EVER.

I want to bleed everyone dry.

[Vermont Lt]

Dementia is not often confused with alcoholism.

[SamAdams76]

I was 8 years old when the Partridge Family debuted on TV. My sister and I watched pretty much every episode thereafter. I used to pretend I was Danny. And later, I had a crush on Susan Dey and my sister, along with millions of other girls, had a crush on David Cassidy. So that show and that music - although corny - brings back a lot of great childhood memories for me.

This was the best Partridge Family song in my opinion...

Summer Days

[Robert DeLong]

Just for you. 8>)

[Robert DeLong]

Now for the letdown: 8>(

[Ann Archy]

SAD! And his father died in that house fire!

[edie1960]

Sure does. Dealing with health issues seems to dominate one’s life after reaching age 50. I’m 57 and my mother died of Dementia/Alzheimers five years ago at age 88. She was the only person I’ve ever known, personally, with dementia.

Always fondly recall watching David as Keith Partridge, with his stepmother, Shirley Jones, on the Partridge Family.
He was a teen idol and it’s hard to imagine such an early impending death.
I did catch a few minutes of him on with Dr. Phil a few months back and he was obviously struggling.

Prayers to all his loved ones and hope he doesn’t linger and suffer too much longer.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

It doesn't really if you take care of yourself and exercise. If you don't do that it can be hell. One of my friends is 56 and is now paralyzed on his left side from a stroke but for years he overate like crazy, was extremely overweight, never exercised, now he's all messed up. Then I got another friend who is 64 and runs marathons which is amazing to me because I'm 55 and can barely run 3 miles as my knees are too effed up to run any further, but he's been doing it so long he can run that far. He just did the New York city marathon a few weeks ago and a few days later he was out running again, amazing. It's amazing how much a difference exercise makes. When Jack LaLanne was 70 he towed 70 rowboats filled with 70 people a mile and a half in the San Francisco bay while handcuffed and shackled. I don't even know 20 year olds who could do that.

[blueunicorn6]

He’s also famous for a lawsuit.

Won big against ABC.

[sheana]

David Cassidy and Davey Jones. Yummy!

[Political Junkie Too]

Cassidy only spent one year with the touring company.

Donny Osmond is most associate with the show.

-PJ

[SMGFan]

Katie Cassidy his daughter has been on Arrow

[Jess Kitting]

David Cassidy, 67, is placed in an 'induced coma with multiple organ failure'

It sounds like they did it to him on purpose, including the "multiple organ failure."

Why would they do that?