David Cassidy Age, Death Cause, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio
Full Name	David Bruce Cassidy
Nickname	Donk
Profession	Actor, Singer-Songwriter
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters - 173 cm in meters - 1.73 m in feet inches - 5’ 8”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms - 75 kg in Pounds - 165 lbs
Eye Color	Hazel Brown
Hair Color	Dark Brown
Personal Life
Date of Birth	April 12, 1950
Date of Death	November 21, 2017
Place of Death	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Death Cause	Organ Failure
Age (Age at the time of death)	67 Years
Birth Place	New York City, New York, USA
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Aries
Signature
Nationality	American
Hometown	West Orange, New Jersey, USA
School	Rexford High School, Beverly Hills, California
College/University	N/A
Educational Qualification	High School Graduate
Debut	TV- The Survivors (1969) Album- Cherish (1972)
Family	Father- Jack Cassidy Mother- Evelyn Ward, Shirley Jones (Step-mother) Brother- Shaun Cassidy (half-brother), Patrick Cassidy (half-brother), Ryan Cassidy (half-brother) Sister- N/A
Religion	Christianity
Ethnicity/Race	Irish, German
FanMail Address	David Cassidy MPI Talent Agency 12100 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1030 Los Angeles, CA 90025 USA
Hobbies	Playing guitar, Watching baseball
Controversies	• In 2014, he was charged with driving under the influence by the Los Angeles City Attorney. • In 2015, he was charged with leaving the scene of an accident and driving with an expired tag after a crash in Florida.
Favorite Things
Favorite Athlete	Mickey Mantle
Favorite Food	Oysters
Favorite Color	Green
Girlfriends, Affairs and More
Sexual Orientation	Straight
Marital Status	Divorced
Girlfriends/Affairs	Dee Dee Keel (American Personality) Meredith Baxter (Actress) Susan Dey (Actress) Kay Lenz (Actress) Meryl-Ann Tanz Sherry Benedon Sue Shifrin (Songwriter) Monique Gabrielle (Actress) Tracy Richman (Actress)
Wife/Spouse	Kay Lenz (m. 1977 - div. 1983) Meryl Tanz (m. 1984 - div. 1985) Sue Shifrin (m. 1991 - div. 2016)
Marriage Date	Kay Lenz (April 3, 1977) Meryl Tanz (December 15, 1984) Sue Shifrin (March 30, 1991)
Children	Son- Beau Cassidy (Singer) Daughter- Katie Cassidy (Actress)
Style Quotient
Money Factor
Net Worth	‎$5 million

Some Lesser Known Facts About David Cassidy

• Did David Cassidy smoke?: Not Known

• Did David Cassidy drink alcohol?: Yes

• David was born into a family of actors, which is why he always wanted to be an entertainer. 

• When he was 6 years old, his parents divorced and his father married Shirley Jones, after which he grew up in West Orange, New Jersey with his mother and grandparents.

• At the tender age of 8, he started learning guitar, piano, drums, and clarinet.

• At the age of 14, he formed his first band with Sam and Jim called “The Pains Of Glass.”

• In 1969, he made his professional debut in the Broadway musical ‘The Fig Leaves Are Falling.’

• In the 1970s, he rose to fame with his role of “Keith Partridge” in the musical TV series ‘The Partridge Family.’

• In 1971, his gallbladder was removed at the Mt. Sinai Hospital in Hollywood.

• The same year, he won a Gold Medal Award for Most Promising Actor.

• In 1972, he posed nude for Annie Leibovitz for a photo in the “Rolling Stone” magazine. 

• He is allergic to garlic.

• He suffered from dementia, a long-term and often gradual decrease in the ability to think and remember.

• He had a successful stint in Las Vegas, with the show ‘EFX’ (1996).

• In 2005, he was No.1 in TV Guide’s list of “TV’s 25 Greatest Teen Idols.”

•  In 2007 he released his autobiography, “Could It Be Forever? My Story.” 

• In 2013, he appeared on ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.’

• He filed for bankruptcy in 2015.

• He has been a loyal supporter of the democratic party.

• On November 18, 2017, it came out in media that he is in a critical condition at a hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, due to organ failure.