David Cassidy: Life in pictures

David Cassidy shot to fame playing singer Keith Partridge on ABC’s “The Partridge Family.”

The Partridge family, from left: Shirley Jones, Brian Forster, Suzanne Crough, Susan Dey, Danny Bonaduce and David Cassidy.

Shirley Jones and David Cassidy.

“The Partridge Family” in Season 2, clockwise from left: Shirley Jones, David Cassidy, Susan Dey; Danny Bonaduce, Brian Forster, Suzanne Crough.

“The Partridge Family,” from left: Shirley Jones, Suzanne Crough, David Cassidy, Jeremy Gelbwaks, Danny Bonaduce and Susan Dey.

Cassidy performing on a European tour on Oct. 12, 1973.

Cassidy poses for a portrait session in the studio in March 1982 in Los Angeles.

American actor and singer David Cassidy in 1972.

Cassidy poses for a portrait with his mother, Evelyn Ward, and dog at home in October 1972 in Los Angeles.

Cassidy as Mickey, and Petula Clark as Mrs. Johnstone, during the opening night performance of the musical “Blood Brothers” at the Orange County Performing Arts Center on Feb. 8, 1995.

Cassidy signs an autograph during a party at Bally’s at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa on Aug. 19, 1996.

Cassidy, left, and Andy Kavovit, the actor who portrayed him in the NBC telefilm “The David Cassidy Story,” on Nov. 23, 1999. An executive producer of the biopic, Cassidy rerecorded all of his old hits, including “I Think I Love You,” “C’mon Get Happy” and “I Woke Up in Love This Morning.”

Cassidy arrives at the ABC Disney summer press tour party in Pasadena on Aug. 8, 2009.