DAVID CASSIDY IN CRITICAL CONDITION ... Organs Failing

[Soph0571]

Source: TMZ

David Cassidy is in the hospital in critical condition -- his organs are shutting down, and as one source put it, "It's looking grim."
We're told David was rushed to a Florida hospital 3 days ago ... and his condition has been worsening since his admission. We're told he's suffering from organ failure and unless he gets a liver transplant soon he could soon die. We're also told he's suffering from kidney failure.
David, we're told, was in an induced coma but is now in and out of consciousness.
David's family has been arriving at the hospital to comfort him.
The 67-year-old former Partridge Family star has been in failing health for more than 2 months ... this according to sources connected to the family.
We're told doctors have made it clear to the family ... with Cassidy's organ deterioration, they need to prepare for the worst.


Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2017/11/18/david-cassidy-critical-condition-organ-failure-near-death/

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End of an era

[mahatmakanejeeves]

1. Oh, dear. Thanks for the news, sad though it may be. NT

[FakeNoose]

14. I can't believe this - very sad!

[Glorfindel]

2. I'm very sorry to hear it. I really enjoyed David's music

"End of an era" is correct. Thanks for letting us know.

[Mrs. Overall]

3. One of my first crushes! This is such sad news.

[underpants]

5. My wife's too

[unblock]

4. wow. dementia at 66 and multiple organ failure at 67. he hit old age early.

i remember him as a teen idol.

[jalan48]

12. Long term alcohol abuse.

[JDC]

18. Im afraid this whole thing sounds like that.

[TexasBushwhacker]

20. His father, Jack Cassidy, was an alcoholic

His mother had dementia. It was David's decission to drink, but I think he was also genetically predisposed to alcoholism.

[AmandaRuth]

6. my first boyfriend

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very sad

[kimbutgar]

7. Yesterday I was putting my shoes and that song I think I love you, popped in my head.

Then I remembered he has dementia and felt sad for him. This is even sadder.

[RKP5637]

8. It's all very sad! And as you said, "End of an era."

[hamsterjill]

9. Many issues of Tiger Beat in my childhood.

I’m so sorry to learn this. Wishing peace and comfort to David, his family, his friends and his fans.

[LenaBaby61]

13. Many issues of Tiger Beat in my childhood.

Don't forget about 16 Magazine.

(I remember buying this issue).

[BumRushDaShow]

23. !!!!!!!!!!!

Yes that and Tiger Beat were bought by me during the '70s and the (centerfold) posters inside were dutifully hung in my locker.

[Kittycow]

24. Aww...the mags of my early teens before I gravitated towards

Buffalo Springfield and The Bryds. I still have a scrapbook I made filled with clipped pictures of The Monkees and Paul Revere and the Raiders.(Previous to that, I taped up those little cards of The Beatles all over my bedroom walls.) I made balloon captions filled with my witty sayings coming from everyone's mouths

I remember my mother telling me about The Partridge Family coming to TV, based upon The Cowsills, according to legend. I knew who Shirley Jones was cuz my mom always played Broadway show tunes. Plus through variety shows on TV.

I'm sad about David. I still see him on classic TV and think of him still being his old teen self.

Thanks for sharing yourself with us David . We know it was hard at times.

[hamsterjill]

32. Yep, 16, too.

We thought we were SO cool, didn’t we???!!! LOL

[hlthe2b]

10. Oh, gawd... horrible...

I hope for the best.

damn, this hits hard...

[lunamagica]

11. Oh, my, this one hurts...there goes my childhood

[LenaBaby61]

17. "Oh, my, this one hurts...there goes my childhood."

SAME HERE lunamagica, SAME HERE

[lunamagica]

21. Sad reminders of how time flies, Lena

[skylucy]

15. Oh dear. This is such a bummer.

[Control-Z]

16. Heartbreaking.

My daughter just discovered the Partridge Family a few days ago. She called to tell me. I didn't recognize the song she had heard but evidently she loves it, and loves them. She'll be crushed to hear this.

[shenmue]

19. ..:

[BumRushDaShow]

22. Oh no!

Wow. He was the "hearthtrob" of the era. Loved the show.

[MFM008]

25. How I remember

Tiger beat. 16.

[left-of-center2012]

26. A major crush for some of my friends, back in the day ...

Prayers

[BigmanPigman]

27. They run old TV shows everyday on cable.

I love looking at the clothes, hair, etc. David was busted for DUI and has had alcohol problems.

I remember reading that he didn't want to be an actor or pop star. He was serious with his music and wanted to be a rock guitarist. When he was on the TV show he was going non stop. He would leave the set, fly to play his own show someplace, get mobbed by fans, fly home and be on set the next morning. He was exhausted but would not give up on his true love...to be a serious musician. I have my old vinyl albums so he will be glad that he is and will be remembered for his music besides acting.

[orangecrush]

28. ...

[jodymarie aimee]

29. ssiter in law Julliard ballerina met him in NY

said he was a dick.....

[SunSeeker]

30. ...

[onecent]

31. Rest In Peace David!!!!!

[Loryn]

33. David!

[PCIntern]

34. His brother Shaun attended my high school

It was a very big deal. We were a Boarding and day school and David and his parents visited now and again.

End of an era.

Btw: the documentary on the Cowsills was remarkable. Worth watching if you were a fan of the genre.

[Different Drummer]

35. For awhile, he was engaged to marry the woman whose image is below.

Not sure why that didn't come off.

[jimlup]

36. They take the patient out of a medically induced coma once the real hope of a transplant is gone.

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My son's best friend died this way. He was put in the medically induced coma to try and sustain the hope of a lung transplant but once that hope failed they brought him out of it so he could say goodbye.

Sorry to hear that.

[Rhiannon12866]

37. I met David Cassidy back in the '80s, he seemed like a really nice guy

My mother struck up a conversation with him at Saratoga Race Track and introduced me, at that point he was between gigs and I think he was pleased to be recognized.