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    David Cassidy: Partridge Family star dies aged 67

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    Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The singer shot to fame in the 1970s US actor and singer David Cassidy, who found fame in The Partridge Family before going on to become a 1970s teen pop idol, has died aged 67.
    "David died surrounded by those he loved, with joy in his heart and free from the pain that had gripped him for so long," a family statement said.
    He was admitted to hospital last week after suffering multiple organ failure.
    Earlier this year the singer said he had dementia and would stop touring in order to "enjoy life".

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    Media captionWatch David Cassidy performing on Top of the Pops in 1985Cassidy was born in New York to a family familiar with the entertainment industry. His father was a singer and actor and his mother was an actress.




    He became a star playing Keith Partridge in The Partridge Family - a 1970s sitcom about a mother and five children who formed a rock and roll band.
    The show spawned several hit songs, such as I Think I Love You.
    Following the sitcom he enjoyed a hugely successful career in music and acting. He received Grammy nominations and sold more than 30 million records worldwide.

    At the peak of his fame in the 1970s, his fan club reportedly had a bigger membership than that of The Beatles and Elvis Presley combined.
    Hundreds were injured in a stampede at a London concert in 1974, with a girl dying a few days later. It was an event he said would "haunt" him for the rest of his life.
    In recent years he has spoken about his struggle with alcohol.

    Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Cassidy has sold more than 30 million records worldwide In 2015 he filed for bankruptcy. Between 2010 and 2014, he was arrested three times for drink-driving and was ordered to undergo rehab as part of his sentence in 2014.
    He divorced three times and had two children.
    Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Leo Sayer, who toured with Cassidy in 2012, said he was "the perfect pop star".
    "His fans were so dedicated and loyal, he was a sweetheart and so non-threatening.
    "He was so important to the music industry, the love that people have for him - he was like Donny Osmond but better," Sayer said.
    Those sentiments were shared by self-proclaimed superfan Allison Pearson, who has written a book about Cassidy's life - called I Think I Love You.
    She told Today: "There will be tears in millions of women's eyes today - he was the perfect first love. He had a weird life where he was a demi-god at 21.
    "I spoke to him one day and said, 'Many years from now we will hear you've died and it will be an incredibly poignant time for women' and he said, 'A small part of you will die with me,' and I said, 'Yes, it will.'"



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