The 67-year-old Partridge Family actor and singer is surrounded by his family after being rushed to hospital in Florida, spokeswoman saysUS actor and singer David Cassidy is “conscious and surrounded by family”, his spokeswoman has said, after he was admitted to hospital for organ failure earlier this week. The Partridge Family star, 67, was rushed to a Florida hospital three days ago and requires a liver transplant.A spokeswoman for Cassidy told the Press Association: “He is now conscious and surrounded by family,” following reports he had been put into an induced coma. Cassidy rose to fame in the early 1970s through the musical sitcom The Partridge Family, where he played the eldest of five siblings who embarked upon a musical career together. In February, Cassidy announced he was suffering from dementia, a condition suffered by both his mother and grandfather. I want to enjoy life.”In 2014, a judge sentenced Cassidy – who divorced his third wife last year and was recently declared bankrupt – to three months in rehab and five years’ probation for drink-driving.

Source: The Guardian November 18, 2017 22:07 UTC