David Cassidy

David Cassidy Dropped a Bombshell Before He Died

He told A&E producer he was still drinking, didn't have dementia

(Newser) - To explain slurred speech and a near fall in the months before his November death from organ failure , David Cassidy publicly claimed he was suffering from dementia . Privately, he admitted his true disease. "There is no sign of me having dementia at this stage of my life. It was... More »

Katie Cassidy Reveals Her Dad's Last Words

'So much wasted time'

(Newser) - David Cassidy's last words offered his family a bittersweet lesson. "Words cant express the solace our family’s received from all the love & support during this trying time," tweeted the singer's daughter, 30-year-old Arrow actress Katie Cassidy, on Friday. "My father’s last words... More »

David Cassidy Hospitalized With Organ Failure

David Cassidy in Critical Condition

'Partridge Family' star's liver, kidneys are failing

(Newser) - David Cassidy is in critical condition in a Florida hospital with organ failure, CNN reports. "He is conscious and surrounded by family and friends, nothing is imminent, and we are taking it day by day," publicist Jo-Ann Geffen says. While Geffen didn't say what caused the organ... More »

David Cassidy Says He Is Battling Dementia

He's decided to stop touring

(Newser) - Sad news from '70s teen idol David Cassidy: The 66-year-old star says he is battling dementia, as his mother and grandfather did before him. "I was in denial, but a part of me always knew this was coming," Cassidy tells People . He says he watched his mother... More »

David Cassidy Skips DWI Hearing, Hits Racetrack

Officials 'disturbed' after '70s star is busted by a tweet

(Newser) - A tweet from a horse track prompted prosecutors to halt a court hearing at which a lawyer for 1970s heartthrob David Cassidy was supposed to accept a plea deal on the singer's behalf. Cassidy was charged last summer with driving while intoxicated in the town of Schodack, near Albany.... More »

Celebrity Apprentice Includes Survivor, Housewife, La Toya

Not to mention former juicer Jose Canseco

(Newser) - Yes, it’s time again for Celebrity Apprentice, and some noteworthy “celebrities” are joining The Donald this time around. E! reports that competitors this season, which starts March 6, include: La Toya Jackson, Dionne Warwick, Gary Busey, Jose Canseco, Dancing With the Stars alum Marlee Matlin, large-lipped Lisa Rinna,... More »

David Cassidy Arrested for DUI, Swears He Didn't Drive Drunk

David Cassidy Hit With DUI

Former teen idol insists he didn't do it

(Newser) - Former teen heartthrob David Cassidy was arrested yesterday for allegedly driving under the influence. The Partridge Family star, 60, was pulled over after a cop saw him weaving on the Florida Turnpike, the Palm Beach Post reports. Cassidy said he’d had a glass of wine at lunch and took... More »