March 29, 2024
Musician-actor David Cassidy falls critically ill
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL - David Cassidy is in critical condition with organ failure, his rep confirmed to the New York Daily News.

Cassidy, 67, was rushed to the hospital and is in need of a liver transplant. Both his liver and kidneys are failing, according to his rep.

"The Partridge Family" star's health has been failing for more than two months, sources close to the family told TMZ, which was the first to report his hospitalization.

A rep for the actor said he was "currently conscious and surrounded by family," but was previously induced in a coma. His rep told The News he was admitted to the hospital "either Wednesday or Thursday" for being "very ill."

The Fort Lauderdale, Fla., resident revealed in February that he was diagnosed with dementia in 2015. He opened up about his battle with the disease on "Dr. Phil" after he fell on stage and forgot the lyrics to his own song during a concert in Agoura Hills, Calif., earlier that month.

"When friends of yours or family members begin to say to you, 'Remember, I just told you this two days ago,' and there's no memory of it, that's when I began to be very concerned," he shared at the time.

Cassidy's fall fueled speculation that he may have been drunk, considering he was arrested for three DUIs since 2010. A judge ordered the star to rehab in 2014.

He publicly admitted to having an alcohol problem in 2008.
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