Shirley Jones remembers David Cassidy: “I will treasure the years”
Shirley Jones and Shaun Cassidy pay tribute to a much-loved superstar.
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Actress Shirley Jones, 83, has paid tribute to her step-son David Cassidy who died yesterday aged 67.
“Long before he played my son on The Partridge Family, David Cassidy was my stepson in real life,” she said in a statement.
“As a little boy, his sweet sensitivity and wicked sense of humor were already on display, and I will treasure the years we spent working and growing together. I will also find solace knowing that David is now with his dad.
“My heart is with David’s daughter, Katie, his son, Beau, and with Shaun, Patrick, and Ryan, whom I know are deeply missing their brother today. Thank you for the enormous outpouring of affection you have offered our family at this difficult time.”
Half-brother Shaun Cassidy said in a series of tweets, “When I was a little boy and my big brother would come to visit, the first call of business would be a punishing pillow fight. During the battle, he would regale me with hysterical stories of our father, often culminating in his taking a giant leap off my top bunk … I tried to catch him of course. I always tried to catch him. But I never could. Now, I will carry him, along with all of the funny/sad/extraordinary days we shared, none more filled with love than these last few at his side.”
Last year Shirley Jones also recalled the first Partridge Family audition with her step-son.
I️ have known, loved, and admired David Cassidy for 48 out of my 58 years. He has been as kind to me as any real brother could ever be. We’ve been through a lot together and he was always there for me. This loss is huge. RIP my dear friend. pic.twitter.com/eKdRyAuW2B
— Danny Bonaduce (@TheDoochMan) November 22, 2017
So very sad to hear of David Cassidy passing away💔 He was always so kind and sweet to me. Our shows were both on Friday nights and deep down I dreamt of being a Partridge. His memory and love will live on in my ❤️forever. Love you David. Prayers to his family🙏🏼
— Maureen McCormick (@MoMcCormick7) November 22, 2017
Very sad to say goodbye to an old friend. #DavidCassidy & I shared dozens of teen magazine covers & wall space in the rooms of countless teenaged girls. I enjoyed spending time w/ him & getting to know him through the years. My thoughts are with his loved ones. #RIP pic.twitter.com/KyC9Qsb9tm
— Donny Osmond (@donnyosmond) November 22, 2017
#DaydreamBeliever featuring Micky Dolenz,David Cassidy and Peter Noone https://t.co/cP4x0CcBJf via @youtube
— Micky Dolenz (@TheMickyDolenz1) November 22, 2017
So sorry to hear about David Cassidy's passing. Godspeed. pic.twitter.com/JpKs2VNvZw
— Rick Springfield (@rickspringfield) November 22, 2017
so sad to hear of the passing of david cassidy… he was always so kind to me – such a pleasure to have had him on my show… sending love and prayers to his family… R.I.P. friend ❤️ pic.twitter.com/tsFkNiJzFc
— Harry Connick Jr (@HarryConnickJR) November 22, 2017
David Cassidy and I were really good friends in the 70's. We had so many great times together. Here I am introducing him to my friends Tony King and @ringostarrmusic. So sad to hear of his passing. He was a lovely man. E x #RIPDavidCassidy pic.twitter.com/qxiZeWLc1b
— Elton John (@eltonofficial) November 22, 2017
Very sad about David Cassidy; met him in the late 80s/early 90s, and after all that adulation and hysteria was a remarkably stable and nice guy. Possibly my quintessential pop idol #DavidCassidyRIP
— Paul Young (@PaulYoungParlez) November 22, 2017
So sad to hear about #DavidCassidy. This photo is from when he surprised me at my apartment for my talk show in 2012. He was such a part of my childhood and if you’re close to my age and a woman, probably yours too. Sending sympathy to his family and friends. pic.twitter.com/dQB8ps16M1
— Katie Couric (@katiecouric) November 22, 2017
In America today. This means so much #DavidCassidy pic.twitter.com/Ph3R7uMLcO
— David Cassidy Rocks (@CassidyUnited) November 22, 2017
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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On Foxtel a few years ago was a show about David and the Partridge Family. Shirley Jones said that when the show was going, kids from across the country and Canada would travel by bus to her home in Los Angeles and sleep on her front lawn. They told her that they didn’t want their families, they wanted Shirley as their mother and David Cassidy as their brother. She had to explain that the show was fiction, that there was no Partridge Family. She had to phone the parents of the kids telling them where their children were.
Some lovely tributes to David here. Hope he knew how apparently well-loved and respected he was before he left us.
Donny Osmond…now there’s a blast from the past.
Looking very well preserved these days – the Mormon lifestyle has served him well…