David Bruce Cassidy family

A singer and actor, David announced in February 2017 that he was suffering from dementia - an illness that caused his mother's death - and was retiring from show business. In November of 2017, he was hospitalized with liver and kidney failure and he died within 3 days. His father, actor Jack Cassidy, died in a fire in 1976 at age 49. Jack had married actress Shirley Jones after divorcing David's mother and they had 3 children - Shaun, Patrick, and Ryan, David's half siblings. David was one of the stars of the Partridge Family, a show that ran from 1970 through 1974, and his step-mother Shirley played his mother on the show. The series was about a single mother who formed a band with her children, touring in the U.S., and he and Shirley both sang in the shows. He became a "teen-age heartthrob" as a result. He was married three times and is survived by his daughter, Katie Cassidy, and his son, Beau Cassidy. His family released this statement upon his death: "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. Thank you for the abundance and support you have shown him these many years."