David Cassidy in 2009. Photo: Dan Steinberg / AP
THE Partridge Family star David Cassidy has died at the age of 67.
The retired singer and actor, best known for playing the role of Keith Partridge in the 1970s sitcom, died in Florida on Tuesday. He had been in hospital for a week due to liver and kidney failure.
Cassidy's family told People he died surrounded "with joy in his heart and free from the pain that had gripped him for so long".
"Thank you for the abundance and support you have shown him these many years," the statement read.
In one of his last major TV interviews, Cassidy revealed he was recently diagnosed with dementia.
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