David Cassidy’s Struggle with Addiction

Former teen heartthrob David Cassidy of “The Partridge Family” fame joins The Doctors to talk about addiction, staying sober, and his new album!
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[@titicacaluyah4680]

David passed away this evening. He brought joy to many over the years. He fought addiction and dementia over the years. It was hard for him,....I hope he is at peace now. RIP David,...and thank you.

[@eugeniasyro7315]

God rest his soul. My first love. Saw him perform in Vegas in the 90's. Cried tears of joy. What a voice. Thank God his family was with him at the end. He deserved that love and support. I will miss him forever.

[@michelleelmore3126]

Loved him the way he went towards the the end was terrible to see RIP x

[@vadaminot429]

Black outs! Not dementia ☹️

[@michelleann533]

He lied about having "dementia" ..sad 😢

[@michelleann533]

@@NOBODY-fz3im He was a raging alcoholic who was open about his struggles..it ultimately ended in his death..you or anyone else for that matter cannot change that..or my mind!

[@patdoe5242]

In this video you could see pain and yes it was liver failure but also he felt lonely and emptiness as he said in last interview in which I felt very sorry for him god bless you David and keep smiling with the angels you will never be forgotten ♥️

[@kimberlyknott654]

💔 It broke my heart when I realized he, indeed, was under the influence on this show. First, his speech gave it away...then the looks on the doctors faces. I think they were in shock and disbelief! That could be why they didn't go into that topic of discussion in any depth. I felt so bad for him. Addiction is a lonely illness. Rest in peace David. You are remembered...and you are missed. Kim, Ontario Canada ✨🕊💙🕊✨

[@elvisparker4691]

- Yeah he looks Smashed on this set. His mannerisms. His beet red face. So much stress just beneath the surface. Sad.

[@mortuaryartist]

When your only child has rejected you it’s game over. How terribly sad. I did adore this man and his music. Thank you David x

[@amycravenkeeling]

He still has that lovely smile

[@paulenemcquillan4565]

Dear David he struggled so much with Alcohol but I'll never forget the joy he brought to my teenage years I'll always love him and support him may he rest in peace , thank you David for the memories .

[@melaniewalker5226]

I'll second that!

[@sixpackbinky]

David was so down to earth and honest about his life and problems. I love how friendly he was and I think much more courageous then most give him credit for...

[@madisona3907]

Heartbreaking. We ALL can take a lesson from this story. So sorry David Cassidy fell so publicly. We love his father, and we love him. So sorry he fell so hard.

[@TammeraMowbray]

In my humble opinion. He may have had some mild symptoms of dementia. BUT as a former die hard member of the DC Fan Club, and as a former alcoholic; I cried at this video. David Cassidy is DRUNK on Alcohol. They should have had David blow for a BA level. He admitted he was in denial and lying to himself. Thank you for your talent that brought so much joy to the world. Bless you as you enter a new element.

[@viickidameral7468]

Tammera may he just started with his alcohol recovery and it takes time to recover from the alcohol if you’ve been for a long time .his wife left him when he needed her more she didn’t stick to her marriage vows in sickness and health she left him even he asked her not to. He should turned to his step mom for love and support that’s what he needed not rejection.with love and incurgment he would of recovered.

[@malcolm77]

100% drunk!

[@currybase]

@@viickidameral7468 Oh please- his wife put up with all his shit for years. When it's over it's over. She should have left many moons ago. She had every right to save herself first.

[@SweetTinaB]

I don't know that I can bear to watch this. It's so sad that he didn't realize how much he was loved 💔

[@Tracey..H]

In end stage liver disease, ppl get " wet brain." Its very very evident he is sick in this clip from heavy alcoholism. Its very sad, only God can set ppl free of it. My ex is dying of it too.

[@tarful58]

Sadly I think at the time of this interview he was still drinking. I think he was in denial of a lot of things bless his heart.

[@Potaville]

Yes, they sure left out a lot of things. They never mentioned the Testosterone Abuse at all.

[@currybase]

I don't know that he was in denial so much as he accepted that he would continue to drink at all costs. There is a difference

[@ambrid5837]

So sad ...he is drunk and high while hes talking on this show...he seemed to live in a state of drunken/high as he aged...despite being married to a wonderful woman and having beautiful kids and fans and family that all cared for him...he obviously had demons that plagued him from the start...he should have been wildly happy that he was the star of a show and adored! But he always seemed to gravitate towards the negative, what he wasnt, what he didnt have...and I imagine that thinking led him to alcohol and drugs and eventually his death. Very tragic...as he was an absolutely beautiful young man, talented and charming with every reason in the world to be happy.

[@kayleen9110]

David,I understand you are human like the rest of us. Wishing you nothing but the best.

[@gloriaholmes464]

I have great respect for David. I am keeping him in my prayers to be healthy. David is a good man.

[@ilovesteveclark6084]

Seeing someone you love so much suffer with addiction is devastating. You have to be strong and firm with them. When David said his son Beau told him he didn't even know who he was anymore, that made me cry. It's so important to tell the addict how you feel and that must have been so very hard for him to be totally open and honest with his Dad .😢 R.I.P. David, you were a true talent and part of my childhood!

[@julielawlor5482]

Its a habit not an addiction just like drugs gambling and smoking Everyone has a choice

[@57andstillkicking]

@@julielawlor5482 Everyone has a choice to get help for this addiction, but it is absolutely a physical addiction at some point!

[@nomopms1]

All of the interviews I've seen of David, the last 2 years of his life, he was a mess. I've been around enough alcoholics to know he was back on the juice. Such a sad way to go out.

[@lilacsunshine3044]

He looked so bad in the later years, It made me sad., Such an outstandingly handsome man once.I cant vouch for what was going on with Davy Jones but in the later videos he seemed to look and sound great, Such a sad end to DC

[@bull3440]

I think it's really scary how fast a person can decline. I watched a video of David Cassidy performing on Good Morning America around 2002 and the guy looked like a million bucks I mean he was good looking, cool and really had it together. He was in his early 50's then and it looked like he had a good hold on his life. He even looked healthier just 5 years ago and suddenly he winds up like this. In his late sixties and the poor man let his alcohol addiction get the best of him and it killed him. It's very sad.

[@ianmeredith7969]

bull to be honest as someone approaching 60 looking back at photos 10 years ago... it is a cruel decade for guys. Used to look good, now look like crap.

[@jonsjulie]

He is 66 years old, I think he simply looks his age just as we all do! We were all young and fresh in the 70s I hope he will take good care of himself and will be around for a long long time

[@QUINT34577]

ehhhhh No ,,,,sadly

[@ilahildasissac1943]

Never a big fan, but enjoyed him on PF. For decades, he kept a youthful appearanxe, well at least looked good for his age, you didn't expect it to laast, but the alcohol took its toll.

[@js-nr4wc]

Immensely sad that David could not get on top of his addictions ..He was such a talent and so much time gets wasted when people have addictions ..Fame and loneliness could have contributed towards this as he often talks about being lonely at the height of his Fame ..Stunning man to look at and such a Real person who lost his way for a few years .Comes across as a genuine down to earth guy with a sense of humour . Hope he is happy n at peace now ..xoxo

[@karenfield3892]

He was my first ever crush. He made me love music and made me soooo happy. God bless you David cassidy! Our Higher power carries u in its arms now....love and peace forever! Xxxx. Incredible man

[@maryjane9221]

Send more love to David and don't direct hate.

[@kathygermack1990]

OMG!! David Cassidy was allll over my walls in the early 70"s. Still love him!!!

[@dorothyp7385]

I was waiting for David to finish what he was saying, sad about the interruption

[@bobo4700]

It was later revealed they had to do hard edits because his dementia would show in some bits

[@denisecosta2318]

If you haven't been keeping up with him then you wouldn't know that he is taking good care of himself and getting the treatment that he needs. He was trying to answer the first question about (What was the moment when he decided that he had enough) and the host interrupted him and changed the subject asking about his other health issue. Once again while David was talking about his eye condition the host jumped in, interrupted him and changed the subject asking about his new Xmas CD. When David was talking about the CD and his band the host cut him off and told him that he wanted to introduce him to someone in the audience. All this in less then 5 minutes and David was very polite and went along with it. I wouldn't want to be in his shoes for 5 minutes the way that people have been judging and pigeonholing him. He's a beautiful man inside and out.

[@obscurelyvague]

"Denise Costa" I noticed that the host interrupted when David was talking. It seems that only a certain amount of time was given for the entire interview and the host was trying to control the discussion, and no doubt he was instructed to do so by the producers. Also it could be that the discussion was not supposed to go that far into personal issues and a far reaching exchange about alcoholism. Also it might be that the host and everyone else running the show could see that David was not at his best and preferred that he was terse on all subjects so that his condition does not become more obvious than it already was.

[@denisecosta2318]

I saw a very well groomed David Cassidy who was given less then 5 minutes for an interview. He couldn't even catch his breath, breath or swallow before the host was changing the subject on him. David commented on his eye surgery and how different the surgery was years ago opposed to now and wanted to talk about it and you could see how excited he was about wanting to talk about it - got cut right off. Why not just cut off his tongue and everyone just watch him bleed. The interview was more about the 2 girls gushing over him. I just can't believe the rude, nasty remarks about this 5 minute interview that I'm seeing posted here. I'm a very sensitive girl and a rude comment or even a tone of voice could make me feel bad but these comments can make a person want to commit suicide. So I hope everyone is happy now because David just posted on his website yesterday that he will be retiring and will be doing NO more shows after 2017.

[@blueberrycobbler]

Taking good care of himself? Apparently not given the new news and video of him slurring his words in a recent concert and falling over. The man is seriously in need of help and he needs to want it and change his ways.

[@obscurelyvague]

blueberrycobbler Right. On the other hand, don't forget that he has been exploited for a very good part of his adult life. During his heyday, he was forced to perform while sick.He actually said that he was often made to finish a record or do a concert "practically at gunpoint." While the exact same pressure is probably not upon him now, he no doubt went back to performing to pay off debts and people he owes, and he can only be a nostalgia act but it has to be squeezed for everything possible. It is definitely obvious that he should not be performing anymore due to the fact that he is very sick and I believe even near death. He should quit and focus on getting his health back. I think he wants to .It is not merely that "The alcoholic is not willing." However things being what they are for him, everything amounts to a big roadblock. No joke, it seems that he became like his former co-star, Danny Bonaduce, very self destructive. But also David seems to be developing the alcoholism his own father had, and also the dementia that his mother died of. I don't know, it might take some very daring and truly caring fans of his to risk their lives and the law, and just kidnap him and tie him up and prevent him from touching alcohol and make sure he takes up healthy habits to rid himself of the addiction. Or his half-brothers and step-mother would have to do it.

[@kree8iv]

Hold that thought...

[@RubberWilbur]

The way those doctors were looking at him tells me they think he is wasted during the interview. I would agree.

[@lionelmokry7436]

RubberWilbur But these doctors know he's got dementia. He was trying to sing, l think l love you to 2 other women and they were singing but he totally forgot the words.

[@lionelmokry7436]

RubberWilbur But these doctors know he's got dementia. He was trying to sing, l think l love you to 2 other women and they were singing but he totally forgot the words.

[@RubberWilbur]

I don't think the time of this recording they did know he had dementia. He only came out publicly about the disease this week.

[@lionelmokry7436]

RubberWilbur yeah maybe your right because l thought maybe Dave told them not to say anything but no, l thought when they were talking about his eye l thought what the. So yeah you're probably right.

[@coconutgrove7]

Yes, their"eyes" give it away. Maybe if people would stop the comments he is like his dad in reference to drinking, it would not have led David to say he has dementia. And I agree, who goes around saying they have dementia?? Why aren't those "doctors" using psychology? You don't have to be a brain surgeon to put this all together...

[@arniewince7133]

Everyone in the audience is looking at him like "He is drunk!" and he's spewing some bullshit about a wandering eye. LOL

[@RedTango]

I feel badly for him-he was a little before my time but I caught up with older teen mags and videos and saw what a HUGE success he was. He's been on a few different talk shows saying he was working on his sobriety, then he gets arrested again...I really hope he can get thru this...his relationship with his father was tough (Jack Cassidy suffered a tragic death)..David just looks and sounds really rough these days..slurry, out of it, and in some cases on other shows, hostile. And at one point this guy was on top of the world. When people here say he looks bad, they are not just talking about "looking old"..addiction can age you and warp you from the inside out, it's exhausting on your body and mind. He doesnt look great...thats just the truth. Not really because of his age but because of the spiritual beating addiction does to people.

[@obscurelyvague]

Mostly, anyone who was not around in the 1970s just cannot understand.

[@romeoslover817]

addiction is a bitch. best wishes for David's recovery

[@luzfigueroa1550]

Fred Schartz yes definitely just by looking at him l can tell that he ain't well get better D.C.

[@lindavanvuren7384]

Fred Schartz sorry but there no recovery for this

[@julielawlor5482]

Its a habit just like drugs gambling and smoking 😊

[@HadEnough745]

I wonder how that producer feels seeing his concert last night. He was LOADED

[@texasgina]

Sad to think this was 10 months ago and now he's gone🙏🏻

[@stephenchristian5739]

UNFORTUNATELY AT THE AGOURA HILLS CANYON CLUB FEB 11 2017 HE IS TOTALLY SICK AGAIN HE ACTUALLY FELL OFF THE STAGE AT ONE POINT, 7 OF COURSE TMZ HAS IT ALL OVER THE INTERNET, SO SAD HE'S EVEN STONED HERE AS YOU CAN SEE HIS EYES, & BODY MOVEMENTS & SLURRED WORDS, I'M AFRAID NO ONE IS ABLE TO SAVE HIM BUT GOD! HE NEEDS A MIRACLE NOW!

[@j.denino5732]

Poor David, who ever thought in 1970 it would end this way. :(

[@QUINT34577]

thats so true, it would make a very moving film, a tragedy

[@cromerbeach]

Gosh hard to believe it's the same guy who sang love songs in the seventies

[@laurastone6578]

My God, David Cassidy is so brutally honest.

[@currybase]

Yeah, drunks drinking can really put on a "show time" lying to themselves and believing that no one sees through it.

[@chrissyhughes35]

David isn't the same smooth talking/singing handsome man in this stage of life. He sounds like heavy smoker and a drinker with the shakes.

[@currybase]

Ugh, I see that. Someone should be keeping him indoors. He doesn't or didn't know how incredible awful he looked and came across as.

[@francescaruby1150]

‘My son didn’t want to know me anymore’ made me cry.

[@earlthomas5021]

I feel very bad about what happened to this man and it is very sad that he died but he was such a drama king. I can remember throughout the decades this guy was always being interviewed by somebody about stuff wrong in his life. He was always unhappy and he was just one of those people

[@katc2354]

Oh my Beautiful BEAUTIFUL teen heart throb I'll always love you and your BEAUTIFUL face and bright eyes

[@jb5138]

I recorded with David in the late 70's. Did an album with him. He was a strange fellow. Very nice but with a few demons. A sign of things to come I guess. Still, I hate to see him going through this. Nobody deserves to be in such pain both physically and professionally. I wish him peace and good health.

[@MillerGenuineDraft1980]

What album was that as far as i knew David's last album in the 70's was Getting It In The Street (1976)

[@annamelanie5151]

John Beland wow, that must've been interesting. Late 70s, Cassidy was a couple of years into his post-teen idol major funk depression. Hey he admitted this...anyhow you had a front row seat to some sad psychology I bet.

[@angelpie2398]

Strange in what way?

[@sandrahawes1739]

One to be remembered no matter what his struggle he couldn't help how he felt about fame.

[@sydneyriddle9090]

Now that he's been diagnosed with Dementia, everything makes sense. I'm heartbroken for him and his family. I love you, David.

[@liztedford3094]

I've seen over and over and still can't believe no one was there for him. It's so noticeable that he wasn't right.

[@billhosko7723]

gettagrip.... he made his own choices...

[@mariascala5248]

I've said that for years. How did no-one, close to him, see that he was still drinking? It never made any sense to me.

[@kathygermack1990]

So sad. I've never seen David look so bad. I hate to put those into words, but you can tell he's on something.

[@KevinJohnson-jc9ju]

Sad I have now watched a bunch of DC's interviews and you can tell when he has been drinking. We all have our lives and live them as we will, like it or not...RIP DC

[@mickiemcmeow2605]

I saw the anxiety in him, which most recovering addicts have. Hope he gets better and under control. ☺

[@lionelmokry7436]

MICKIE Carreon He just got divorced, he's bankrupt and he has dementia. How would any of us feel. Don't just jump the gun and say booze. Take a walk in his shoes.

[@mickiemcmeow2605]

Lionel Mokry When I posted the original post his dementia wasn't mentioned on social media yet.

[@currybase]

You mean, The shakes"

[@julielawlor5482]

Drink is a habit

[@royal-tea7543]

When David saw the woman who wanted to speak to him, his smile was one of..."too bad you didnt meet me when I was younger...coulda rocked your world babe" lol. I'll bet he could to!

[@royal-tea7543]

David was totally coherent and completely nice and his answers were healthy and well said.May he stay healthy and happy always! Sure he seems a bit worn down...who wouldn't after going through what he just went through? He could use a good nutritionist though and some good old fashioned healthy exercise, sunshine and some TLC! That would perk him right up!

[@suesanlutz6872]

Love u David and always will Xx

[@jojobean9260]

He was drunk here and died of organ failure the next day

[@currybase]

Really, you think? You think that's all it would have taken? Wow....what alternate universe are you living in?

[@denisecosta2318]

A punching bag can just about take so many punches before it explodes. His mom was diagnosed with the same thing in her 60's and lived into her late 80's. One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life - that word is Love.

[@DeirdreBegley]

love David

[@izregistered]

We can never know the hell that David went through in his life...fame, loneliness, broken families- not to mention his creepy dad. I still love the guy for what he brought to my youth. I just wish his life had been better.

[@billhosko7723]

he made it what it was...

[@MrBonners]

These people that have it all and then 'poor poor pity me' I have no sympathy for.

[@margaretgullett6341]

I went to a Christmas get together at a friend's house. I think it was 2013 or 2015. I got up and sang that song, "My Christmas Card To You"!! I did it by memory and with no music. Everyone there enjoyed it so much!!

[@paulrea7673]

So truthful , but so late for him and his family . I just wonder what people around him did to help him you don’t hear anything about that . God bless him

[@jackcassidymusic]

Nothing could be done at that point.

[@MrGekko564]

Some of you are so cruel he is not well get it!!give sympathy be human for god sake people are so cruel ,americams have a heart for god sake!!bless you david

[@0prahTV]

He died from liver failure. It wasn't dementia, it was booze.

[@puppycat65481]

absolutely true!

[@jessicawright605]

Yes but they discussed on dr Phil that alcohol also increases risk of the genetic chance of having dementia. You are right but had he lived longer that would have gotten worse over time and declined his quality of life as well.

[@1mattadams]

He was dead drink on this interview. The sad part is he didn’t know it showed. RIP, David.

[@crashingkite]

Ok, IMO the dramatic factor going on here is this, and I feel the need to be strict: Here is a talk show called ‘The Doctors’. Three doctors around a table waiting for a celebrity to come and chat around some personal problems of his, in this case alcohol and eventually drug addiction Then - along comes David Cassidy, but …..clearly drunk or medicated, or both! Now, that’s some very serious signals he’s sending out here! I’ve seen earlier interviews where he calmly and frankly talks about his addiction, but also about all the help and support that’s been given him. So things looked promising. And then - just some couple of years later he comes to this show in ‘THAT’ condition, slurring and yelling (well, most of them were yelling more or less). Things seemed very out of control, and I wondered if this whole show was some kind of weird irony. Somebody please give some serious help to David if he’s not able to help himself! I think most of us would love to see him coming on a show like this, but then totally sober, restrained, joyful and contemplative. Ok, that might be a bit too demanding, but anyway - David, please take care of yourself!!

[@lionelmokry7436]

Jorgen Motvedt Stop, stop, stop right there. Look at his other interviews. HE HAS DEMENTIA LIKE HIS MOTHER HAD.

[@Scarpett]

How sad see David in these conditions! the red face and even his voice is changed! Alcohol is the most mortal of all drugs!!! God bless you David!!!

[@julielawlor5482]

Alcohol is not a drug

[@victorvelazquez6547]

My sister was 10 & I was 12 in 1970. We bickered back & forth Friday nights to watch "High Chaparral"(my show) or "The Partridge Family"(her show) UNTIL Dad bought her a TV(It was a Panasonic19" Black & White set) & I will always hold David Cassidy & the Partridge family in the highest regards.R.I.P. David.P.S.Thanks for the second TV set! :^[]

[@ledzep310]

I just watched the A and E program. Kind of felt sorry for the guy. I like how he owned up at the end. This may be a reach but I think his mother dying is what totaled him. If you look at interviews from 2012 - he's still pretty much together. 5 years later he's a complete wreck - mentally and physically

[@braveheartshininglight821]

WHO ARE WE TO JUDGE!!!!.,,,💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@charliedontsurf70]

love david! thank you for so many years of wonderful music!

[@Jaisee14]

He's slurring his words and his movements are off or is it just me. I am only 27 but I have seen pictures of him when he was young and the reruns of *The Partridge Family* and he was extremely handsome but now this shows what *alcohol* does to a person which is why I never drink. I have NO idea what *alcohol* tastes like and I never will

[@karlwills3549]

good choice

[@Jaisee14]

karl wills Thank You. :)

[@mortcoil7888]

Winters Rose The people closest to me are medical professionals and I've also had relationships with people who have had this and what I'm talking about is he is I will actually ice I'll say I would be absolutely surprised and more surprised if he was not on a lot of medication the muscle spasms, the the the the strange you know like almost involuntary inflections in the speech and gestures and facial tics that's medication related, I'd almost guarantee it but you know who can say for sure? But you know the thing is, that if it is or if it's just from being like absolutely you know you're all of your nerves and responses destroyed by alcohol, then I would say that you know Elise he's on the road to recovery if it's medication at least he sought something to help through a medical professional. And it sounds like you got counseling or you know went to AAA and he's talking about wanting to get a relationship back with family, so you know he coulda been could be bitter and you know unresponsive and and accusations could've been flying but at least he's trying to do something positive. Hook back up with his family stay sober etc. He probably has until the record in about 300 years. So I'm going to head to who wouldn't have all of that fame and all of that that attention and just because it's gone he says it was grueling, who would not miss being the center of the universe you know how can I not feel empty and away to him? And not even that there's a warm afterglow because it's only in certain you know genre joined a certain demographic, that he's now remembered by all, but it's only in a certain demographic that easy no still a heartthrob in on those three or four people left the can I feel like the millions that were screening for him during the the the partridge Hamily. But you know I'm being extreme to prove a point it out of whoever's your left is nothing like a thriving throng of thrilled thoras who thrilled to his trill trillions of tears agi...

[@mortcoil7888]

Most of those mistakes for voice text foulups but I just read it and it's so damn funny I guess it doesn't make any sense or if it does it still doesn't that I'm gonna I'm leaving it in there, well anyway all I can say is, Haumana I'm gonna I'm gonna I'm gonna I'm gonna I'm gonna come in or

[@elizawagner895]

RIP DAVID CASSIDY THANK YOU 4 UR WONDERFUL SONGS & GTEAT VOICE!!! You were a big part of my teenage years& I will always remember you as my 1st crush & u will be eternally missed , GOD BLESS👼ELIZA FAGAN👏

[@sixpackbinky]

He must have passed away and deteriorated very quickly. He was staying active it seems all most till the end. He was most likely taking medications to help with his thinking more clearly and it seems no one gives this a thought. He was very courageous to come out in public and have dementia and so close to the end of his life, he done very well hiding it as long as he did. God bless him.

[@currybase]

IF, he had dementia apparently it was early stage. He was using dementia as a cover up for his drunkenness'. My mother has demebtia and she doesn't speak and animate like a drunk person does. There is nothing to be ashamed of having dementia, so why you think (if he did have dementia) that made him courageous??

[@mdempsey7128]

Rest In Peace Mr. Cassidy :(

[@crashingkite]

Oh man, I saw the Piers Morgan interview a couple of years ago where David was calm and reflective and admitted his alcoholism. Things then seemed to work out for him, therapy, psychiatrists, psychologists, a huge network of help surrounding, him…..and then comes this! The man is drunk or heavily medicated! It was discomforting to watch. C’mon David, you still got a voice and talent, so yes, come on back on TV shows, but sober please!

[@josephrivett6158]

@00:45 Reminded of that famous 1970's TV line- ".....Edt, get me a beer, hah, jeeeez...."

[@brianmorger2174]

He 's smashed here, completely smashed.

[@Yllawish]

great guy, David....wasted by alcohol..true. A pity for him..his family, for everythig..RIP David.

[@Yllawish]

The smooth, plastic American around him....well.....

[@gaylemc2692]

My daughter, born in 1970, had amblyopia, lazy eye. It was hereditary so I knew to look for it. My baby girl wore corrective glasses starting at 14 months. She put up with a lot of teasing. The joke was on them, she turned out to be beautiful. She was hounded to become a model, yet she chose college to Embrace her mind rather than her beauty. Smart girl.

[@carolinagirl1967]

He seems very happy and doing better.I hope his relationship with his son can be mended. Poor fella!

[@vadaminot429]

Drunk happy !

[@currybase]

Really- that's what you got from this interview? He's dead loaded on alcohol

[@currybase]

@@vadaminot429 Drunk sad and pathetic.

[@TashaKlein1]

I wish him the best.

[@HolgerRuneFan]

Davis did not have dementia nor strabismus, he was simply drowning himself in liquor. Sad but factually correct.

[@currybase]

factually true.

[@douglasthompson9482]

I have seen him perform years ago. A great talent with many problems, really too bad.

[@tinaelevation9868]

I was a little girl who loved David Cassidy. Wow. He seems a little off and he sounds so much different.

[@tinaelevation9868]

Just because he is almost 70 does not mean he should be a little off or his voice sound as different in the way it does. People in their 70's still have sound minds. I was simply commenting on what seems to be damage from alcohol. I was not criticizing him.

[@magistra137]

Wow, he does have a really different voice and aspect. I agree that it does seem to be the effects of alcohol catching up to him. I will always wish him the best.

[@tinaelevation9868]

Me too, Beth.

[@obscurelyvague]

It has been over 40 years

[@royal-tea7543]

There are so many viruses now that can age people faster than they would otherwise and that cause trouble to the nervous system, or , prescription happy doctors who give meds that can cause anything from weight gain to nervous system trouble. or it could just be the alcohol catching up with him. But that is true, Many people at 70 are still in good shape if they take care of themselves and if they are lucky, enough not to catch anything like lyme disease. I don't believe in age...only in illness. If someone doesn't look or sound right...it seems that they are sick...not old. Age doesn't have to mean deterioration. We can see this is true because some people have maintained good health , well into their 80's and even 90's. Who remembers Jack La Lane ?

[@creepshowcrate]

David was so much the spitting image of his father, it was scary. And what a bunch of TV hacks these doctors are.

[@edgregory1]

Seeing the love from his fans contrasts bitterly to his lonely mancave drinking vigils while downstairs the wife plots with lawyers.

[@ebonyeyestb]

For sure. She knew he was in his way out and took him for all she could before he blew it. Or maybe with his drinking problem she ripped him off all the while till they divorced, building up her nest egg. So much for “ through sickness and health till death do us part”

[@julieann522]

truly missed my teen heart throb xo

[@annamarcalleti2207]

DAVID CASSIDY IT WAS THE WAY HE LIVED HIS LIFE POOR THING RIP SWEET ANGEL

[@erichwyatt6554]

as Burl had vegetable soup from La Port it was in a can by Campbells and it had no salt so I feel good

[@doctoredable]

Clearly he was intoxicated during this interview. So sad he went that far down the drain until he died from organ failure. The doctors clearly recognize that he is intoxicated during this interview. They all smelled the vapors of ethanol when they greeted him. When they all clapped for him when he announced his Christmas album it was obvious they all wanted to put him in rehab.

[@royal-tea7543]

I hope David continues performing and taking good care of himself.

[@raysharp1969]

Oh no :-( so sad. I hope 2017 sees him back in good health and recovery.

[@hrsnrnd10]

He seems off..kind of slurring his words. Not really sure he was sober here. Such a talent and what a sad shame that he was such a sad individual.

[@TheMusikpoet]

I feel very sorry for him in particular. He was also a very handsome man and somehow had an extraordinary beauty. Here we see what alcohol can do, a common, underestimated and hard drug. I was a fan in the 70s and there was a poster above my bed. Today I think why? I'm a man 🙂 but whatever...David, I wish you peace with yourself, thank you for my lovely teenage years with you

[@mrsmuggins8167]

Always a nice guy. Good luck David.

[@miguell6862]

God Bless David and His Song ¡

[@angiesmith8040]

Bless David. Hard to watch. Love u David 💝 💝 X X

[@netterstyl]

His "dementia" is apparently not affecting his ability to remember where his bottle is.

[@dogncatmom]

I was born with that eye problem and have had numerous surgeries. You cannot see three dimensional without both eyes. I had my last surgery when I was in my late fifties and got three dimensional sight for the first time in my life. It is hard to adjust to it when you get it that late in life and can cause problems

[@biancahotca3244]

What about his daughter? Didn't he love her? I can't imagine how a parent can do that?!! That's awful.

[@cms7321]

Just hearing the comment he made to the woman when she hugged him was disgusting. David Cassidy was accused of sexual assault some years back. He walked into a women’s restroom and assaulted another star. She said she hit him between the legs and with her elbow. Smh.

[@donnarega1249]

It bothers me that he is still under the influence here and pretending not to be . . . and I love him always.

[@royal-tea7543]

David is not drunk. He looks a little surprised that the female interviewer/doctor hugged him up so much...and he said "hey...my girlfriend is upstairs"...lol...he is so cute! ( Who is his girlfriend now, anyway? Still that Maura Rossi woman?)

[@BELLTONNIE]

NO. he said "My DRESSING ROOM IS UPSTAIRS!" look at 00:34

[@royal-tea7543]

ohhh...he said "dressing room!" Oh isn't that cuuuute!

[@obscurelyvague]

That female doctor should not have hugged him. She has to be objective.

[@BELLTONNIE]

L Martinez He's not her patient in her office. It's a talk show.

[@M.Zitana]

the male doctor hugged him too telling him "I love u man", was that inappropriate?

[@LuckyFerals]

Where was the discussion about addiction???

[@tedstaley2432]

Lucky Ferals .

[@AssinnippiJack]

His dad actor-singer Jack Cassidy was one hard working SOB who never attained the success he believed he deserved. He died a broken man in a house fire in 1976.

[@lukeloveslauraalways]

Just so sad to see him this way. I had a picture of him in my room back in the day and he was so cute. Booze can just ruin your life.

[@maryogrady1]

LEAVE HIM ALONE!!!"

[@LovesDavidCassidy]

Nobody is picking on him I even love david cassidy

[@jessicawright605]

I had no idea about the eye thing. It’s wonderful he was open about his health issues at the end and used his platform to bring understanding and education to his fans.

[@blankblank1635]

He's on something in this clip,,I just looked at a clip where's he's same age clean,,it's sad and I hope he finds his way