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(1950-2017)

Who Was David Cassidy?

Born in New York City in 1950, David Cassidy rose to fame as the heartthrob of the 1970s musical TV series The Partridge Family. In addition to being popular on television, the fictional family scored radio hits with songs such as "I Think I Love You." After the show's conclusion, Cassidy continued to perform in concerts and with theater productions, and in later years he opened up about his struggles with substance abuse.

Early Life

David Bruce Cassidy was born on April 12, 1950, in New York City.

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Son of actor and singer Jack Cassidy and actress Evelyn Ward, Cassidy built his own career as an entertainer, most notably as one of the stars of the musical television series The Partridge Family in the 1970s. Growing up, he was surrounded by show business. His parents divorced when he was a child, and his father married actress and singer Shirley Jones in 1956.

'The Partridge Family'

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