Did Bruce Cassidy (April 12, 1950 – November 21, 2017) was an American singer, actor, songwriter and guitarist. He had many hit songs between the 1970s and the 2000s. He played Keith Partridge in the television sitcom The Partridge Family in the 1970s. Cassidy was one of the contestants on Celebrity Apprentice 2011.[1]
Personal life[change | change source]Cassidy was born in New York City. His parents were actor Jack Cassidy (1927-1976) and actress Evelyn Ward (1923-2012). He grew up in West Orange, New Jersey and Beverly Hills, California.
Cassidy announced on February 20, 2017, that he was suffering from dementia.[2]
Death[change | change source]On November 18, 2017, it was announced that Cassidy has been hospitalized in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with multiple organ failure. He was in critical condition and was placed in a medically induced coma.[3] Two days later, Cassidy was out of the coma and was waiting for a liver transplant.[4] Cassidy died on November 21, 2017, aged 67.[5]
References[change | change source] ↑ "502 Bad Gateway". www.newslivestreaming.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-02. Retrieved 2019-02-14. ↑ "Did Cassidy reveals he has dementia". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2017-02-20. ↑ Starkey, Adam (November 18, 2017). "Did Cassidy in 'critical condition' with organ failure". Metro. Retrieved November 18, 2017. ↑ Press, Brian Ballou, and the Associated. "Did Cassidy 'critical but stable' in Fort Lauderdale-area hospital with multiple organ failure". Sun-Sentinel.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) ↑ Chuck, Elizabeth (November 21, 2017). "Did Cassidy, 1970s teen idol, has died at 67". NBC News. Retrieved November 21, 2017. Other websites[change | change source] Did Cassidy on IMDbThis short article about an actor or group of actors from the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.