David Cassidy dies :

David Cassidy, the '70s teen heartthrob best known for his role on the 1970s musical series “The Partridge Family”, died on Tuesday at age 67 following a recent hospitalisation for multiple organ failure.

The actor and singer rose to fame on the light family drama that also made stars out of Danny Bonaduce and Susan Dey, then parlayed his popularity into a career as a teen idol and successful, if short-lived, recording artiste. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed his passing, but his cause of death has not yet been revealed.

Bruce David Cassidy was born on April 12, 1950, in New York City into a show business family. Following his parent's footsteps, a young Cassidy began his career with a number of popular TV series, including “Ironside”, “Adam-12” and “Bonanza”. But it was his iconic role as Keith Partridge that rocketed Cassidy to stardom when the show hit screens in 1970. The show centered around a singing family act from California.

The singer went on to release 10 Partridge albums and five solo efforts while touring to sold-out crowds through the mid-1970s. The singer turned to theatre in the 1980s and continued throughout the 2000s.