“I have a liver disease,” Cassidy told one of the producers in a recorded telephone call after an emergency hospital admission in September.
“There is no sign of me having dementia at this stage of my life. It was complete alcohol poisoning. The fact is, I lied about my drinking,” he added.
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If he really did say this to his documentary producers, then I see no problem with them releasing it as news.
Of course, the documentary is airing in a few days, so this is promotion, too.
That was my thought exactly, too. BBell shouldn’t feel badly, because I, as a longtime fan, want to know about the documentary. But on a higher level, it also touches upon alcoholism, which at one time or another may have impacted a loved one.
And one more thought...it saddens me that he was such a lost and tortured soul. I hope he made peace in his final moments with the King of Kings, who would have given him true peace and joy.