David Cassidy, "Partridge Family" Star, Dead at 67, Publicis

repeal next month. david singer and actor -- david cassidy -- has died tonight. his publicist says he was recently admitted to the i-c-u at a hospital in fort lauderdale, florida, as a result of "organ failure." as the son of actress evelyn ward and actor- singer jack cassidy, david cassidy was born into the entertainment industry. his early work included "bonanza" and "ironside." cassidy first rose to fame as the lead singer on "the partridge family" -- quickly becoming a teen heart-throb of the 1970s.