‘I certainly wasn’t intoxicated’: David Cassidy opens up about being in the ‘early stages’ of dementia and explains why he fell off the stage during a performance The 66-year-old was accused of being intoxicated during his last performance earlier this month because he fell off the stage But he disputed that claim in an interview with Dr. Phil and said ‘it has nothing to do with why I’m leaving’ the industry Former teen idol said he is in ‘early stages’ of the brain disease and discusses his current relationship with his family and his fear of being a burden to them Cassidy told his son Beau: ‘I want you to promise me you’ll find a way to let me go and don’t let me live like that’ Famed singer David Cassidy has revealed the moment he realized he was in the early stages of dementia and is disputing claims that he was intoxicated during his last concert performance that saw him fall of a … (more)

One-time Partridge Family star and 1970s pop idol David Cassidy has revealed to People that he’s battling dementia. The 66-year-old entertainer, whose grandfather and mother also were stricken with the memory-loss disease, tells the magazine of his diagnosis, “I was in denial, but a part of me always knew this was coming.”

David, who starred as Keith Partridge in 1970s TV series The Partridge Family, said “part of me always knew this was coming”, as the disease ran in his family. David, who has had a tumultuous few years, recently sparked speculation he was struggling to remember lyrics at one of his gigs.

The former teenage heartthrob told People magazine that dementia runs in his family, affecting both his grandfather and his mother. “I was in denial, but a part of me always knew this was coming,” he said to People, regarding the disease.

David, who starred as Keith Partridge in 1970s TV series The Partridge Family, said “part of me always knew this was coming”, as the disease ran in his family. David, who has had a tumultuous few years, recently sparked speculation he was struggling to remember lyrics at one of his gigs.

Cassidy, who starred as Keith Partridge in 1970s TV series The Partridge Family, said “part of me always knew this was coming”, as the disease ran in his family. Cassidy, who has had a tumultuous few years, recently sparked speculation he was struggling to remember lyrics at one of his gigs.

This Aug. 8, 2009 file photo shows actor-singer David Cassidy, best known for his role as Keith Partridge on “The Partridge Family,” arrives at the ABC Disney Summer press tour party in Pasadena, Calif. Cassidy says he is struggling with memory loss.