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Ex-teen idol David Cassidy says he has dementia

REUTERS

 

David Cassidy smiles for photographers outside the Phoenix theatre in London, Britain, October 23, 1995. REUTERS/Andrew Shaw/File Photo

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former teen idol David Cassidy said on Monday he was suffering from dementia, a day after weekend performances in California in which he forgot his words and appeared to fall off stage raised concern about his health.

 

The former Partridge Family singer and actor, 66, told People magazine he was fighting dementia, a disease which his mother also suffered from.

 

"I was in denial, but a part of me always knew this was coming," Cassidy told People.

 

Cassidy told the magazine he had decided to stop touring as a musician to concentrate on his health.

 

"I want to focus on what I am, who I am and how I've been, without any distractions," he said. 'I want to love. I want to enjoy life."

 

Cassidy's publicist said his comments were accurate but gave no further details.

 

His comments followed videos taken by fans of the singer struggling to remember words to some of his old hits at small venue concerts in southern California on Saturday and Sunday. At one point, he appeared to fall off the side of a small stage before climbing back up.

 

Cassidy, whose hits "Cherish" and "I Think I Love You" had teenage girls swooning in the 1970s, has struggled with drinking and financial troubles in recent years.

 

In 2015, he had to auction his Florida home after a bankruptcy filing. He was arrested three times for drunken driving between 2010 and 2014, and was ordered to rehab as part of his sentence in 2014.

 

Cassidy appeared in several stage shows after his career as a solo singer declined. He played an aging former teen heartthrob in the short-lived 2009 TV comedy "Ruby & the Rockits" and was a member of the "Celebrity Apprentice" reality TV show in 2011.

 

(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Sandra Maler)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2017-02-22

[thaibeachlovers]

He has my sympathy. 

I had a great life, I just wish I could remember what I did .

[evadgib]

Clips seen yesterday were very 'Amy Winehouse'!

[Lupatria]

Who is David Cassidy?

[robertthebruce]

4 minutes ago, Lupatria said:

Who is David Cassidy?

 

David Cassidy was an American Pop Idol, all the Girls would swoon over him, as he was very handsome..., early 70's....mega popular...., in a few T.V. Series too, "The Partridge Family"..., sitcom....

 

he was a good singer....

[Emster23]

"....performances in California in which he forgot his words and appeared to fall off stage raised concern about his health."

I hear ya bro. I play music with friends on the beach, and although I once new the words for huge number of songs, that has gone by the bye. Just make up words as go along now.... at least on beach I don't have as far to fall and the sand is pretty soft.

[bannork]

48 minutes ago, robertthebruce said:

 

David Cassidy was an American Pop Idol, all the Girls would swoon over him, as he was very handsome..., early 70's....mega popular...., in a few T.V. Series too, "The Partridge Family"..., sitcom....

 

he was a good singer....

I think he was joking he can't remember. 

[Srikcir]

I must have dementia too. I forgot who Cassidy was decades ago.

[little mary sunshine]

Never heard of Him.

[Khon Kaen Dave]

He was found sitting on a park bench, in NY.A guy approached him ans said "you Ok pal" David replied "yes ,do you know? I have a 50,000,000 dollar home,i have a beautiful, sexy 25 year old wife,i have over 1,000,000,0000 dolars in the bank,and i have a brand new Bentley Carmargue, in my garage" The guy said "thats great, but why the long face?" david repied "i cant remember where i live" Oh, i do make me laugh sometimes......Ok, i'll get me coat.

 

[oldcarguy]

I feel sorry for him ,  it just shows you need to live your life now and not

 

" I will do that after I retire "

 

Another actor died at 55 on the set of his TV show about 10 years ago , that really hit me as he  was a real nice guy , had millions and died  from something that  would have been minor if he got to the hospital sooner.

 

I hope this  makes a few people think to live the day , 

 

Take care David  .........   I hope  you have  some good people around you

 

 

[Prbkk]

Posters saying they never heard of him...shows just how transient 'stardom' can be, because David Cassidy was the biggest pop star in the world for a period in the late 60s/ early 70s. Decades of excessive booze probably contributed to his health problems as much as genetics.

[Scott]

19 minutes ago, Prbkk said:

Posters saying they never heard of him...shows just how transient 'stardom' can be, because David Cassidy was the biggest pop star in the world for a period in the late 60s/ early 70s. Decades of excessive booze probably contributed to his health problems as much as genetics.

Excessive booze probably also contributes to a lot of people not remembering him.  

 

[bartender100]

On 2/22/2017 at 9:36 PM, little mary sunshine said:

Never heard of Him.

You have now, why not educate yourself 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fhf8hUGXObs

 

 

[bannork]

I used to envy his looks when I was a teen. Nobody should have been that handsome.

[little mary sunshine]

33 minutes ago, bartender100 said:

You have now, why not educate yourself 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fhf8hUGXObs

 

 

To many interesting current events that I find more

Intellectually stimulating....a dead 60's singer  that I

wasn't interested in 50 years ago would be a waste

of time.

[Credo]

10 minutes ago, little mary sunshine said:

To many interesting current events that I find more

Intellectually stimulating....a dead 60's singer  that I

wasn't interested in 50 years ago would be a waste

of time.

So, all those interesting things and here you are posting on this topic. 

 

I remember him fairly well, but he is a distant memory.    Where he is headed, many of us will be going, so it is of interest.    

[bartender100]

10 minutes ago, little mary sunshine said:

To many interesting current events that I find more

Intellectually stimulating....a dead 60's singer  that I

wasn't interested in 50 years ago would be a waste

of time.

He is not dead sunshine, but a big part of pop music history, if your nor interested why bother posting in the first place? " Never heard of Him"

[Thaiwrath]

13 minutes ago, little mary sunshine said:

To many interesting current events that I find more

Intellectually stimulating....a dead 60's singer  that I

wasn't interested in 50 years ago would be a waste

of time.

He ain't dead yet.

There is a noticeable difference between death and long term memory loss.

Edited February 24, 2017 by Thaiwrath

[little mary sunshine]

49 minutes ago, Thaiwrath said:

He ain't dead yet.

There is a noticeable difference between death and long term memory loss.

Brain dead; probably worse!

[little mary sunshine]

51 minutes ago, bartender100 said:

He is not dead sunshine, but a big part of pop music history, if your nor interested why bother posting in the first place? " Never heard of Him"

I posted it....because I never heard of Him....The Sixties and part

of The Seventies I spent working in Africa and S America, He was

no Star there!!

[music065]

Age 66 seems quite young for dementia

[Usernames]

On 2/24/2017 at 6:59 AM, little mary sunshine said:

To many interesting current events that I find more

Intellectually stimulating....a dead 60's singer  that I

wasn't interested in 50 years ago would be a waste

of time.

But you have felt obligated to work this topic with your posts.  Odd.

[music065]

I'm just posting to let everyone know I'm not interested in this topic at all. kthxbai

[Scott]

Comment on moderation removed.

 

[Khon Kaen Dave]

Older poster's of 65 up will remember his dad, Jack Cassidy. And the actress who took the part of David's mum, in the Partridge Family, was, at one time,his step mum in real life,as she was married to Jack Cassidy for some time.

Good info' for the game 'Trivia' if you are a boring fart and play it.

[Prbkk]

9 minutes ago, Khon Kaen Dave said:

Older poster's of 65 up will remember his dad, Jack Cassidy. And the actress who took the part of David's mum, in the Partridge Family, was, at one time,his step mum in real life,as she was married to Jack Cassidy for some time.

Good info' for the game 'Trivia' if you are a boring fart and play it.

The step-mother is Shirley Jones, still going in her 80s, best remembered for the tv series but her film work goes back to the 50s in musicals like Oklahoma and Carousel...but her career highlight was Elmer Gantry ( 1960, Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, Dean Jagger, Patti Page) for which she won an oscar ( best supporting).

Edited June 11, 2017 by Prbkk

[Khon Kaen Dave]

2 minutes ago, Prbkk said:

The step-mother is Shirley Jones, still going in her 80s, best remembered for the tv series but her film work goes back to the 50s in musicals like Oklahoma and Carousel...but her career highlight was Elmer Gantry ( 1960, Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, Dean Jagger, Patti Page) for which she won an oscar ( best supporting).

Thanks a lot for that.Yes,it was Shirley Jones, indeed. A nice looking woman.

I remember her in Oklahoma and Carousel, with Joel Mcrae if i remember. Elmer Gantry, what a movie. Burt Lancaster at his best. Thanx once again for the info.It always nice to speak to another film buff. I'm pretty good on actors and actresses, but not so much on directors or producers.