David Cassidy interview reveals he never had dementia, was still drinking: AUDIO

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LOS ANGELES — David Cassidy says he was still drinking in the last years of his life and he did not have dementia.

People magazine reported Wednesday the former teen idol called producers of an A&E documentary “David Cassidy: the Last Session” after he fell ill and told them he had liver disease. In the recorded conversation, Cassidy said there was no sign of dementia and it was “complete alcohol poisoning.”

The former “Partridge Family” star says he had lied by telling friends and family he had stopped drinking.

“There is no sign of dementia of me having dementia at this stage of my life,” Cassidy says on the audio recording. An emotional Cassidy goes on to to say “I did it to myself. I did it to myself to cover up the sadness. And the emptiness.”


Full article: https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/david-cassidy-interview-reveals-he-never-had-dementia-was-still-drinking/



This is sad, really sad. RIP David.

[RKP5637]

1. So tragic, so sad! n/t

[lapfog_1]

2. many people don't realize that his "Partridge Family" mother, Shirley Jones

was, in fact, his real step mother.

And his father, Jack Cassidy, also died as an alcoholic. Jack died in a fire started by a lit cigarette starting a fire in his apartment... Jack had been drinking heavily that night.

[FM123]

3. Very sad way to live and very sad way to die.

[BigmanPigman]

4. I saw him in Atlantic City in the early 70s

since he was my second hero after Bobby Sherman. He really was a talented musician and a guitar player but was into heavier rock music and loved to play it instead of Pop. I can see why he was depressed, especially since he ended up doing shows in Vegas.