David Cassidy

American actor and singer (1950–2017)
Person human Q457306
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David Cassidy

Summary

David Cassidy is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on April 12, 1950[3]. He passed away in Fort Lauderdale[4]. He died on November 21, 2017[5]. He worked as an actor[6], singer[7], singer-songwriter[8], television actor[9], and screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.32% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,194 views/month, #3,153 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • David Cassidy was born in New York City[2].
  • David Cassidy passed away in Fort Lauderdale[4].
  • David Cassidy was born on April 12, 1950[3].
  • David Cassidy died on November 21, 2017[5].
  • David Cassidy's father was Jack Cassidy[12].
  • David Cassidy's mother was Evelyn Ward[13].
  • Among David Cassidy's spouses was Kay Lenz[14].
  • A child of David Cassidy was Katie Cassidy[15].
  • David Cassidy held citizenship in United States[16].
  • English was David Cassidy's native language[17].
  • David Cassidy worked as an actor[6].
  • David Cassidy worked as a singer[7].
  • David Cassidy worked as a singer-songwriter[8].
  • David Cassidy's professions included television actor[9].
  • David Cassidy worked as a screenwriter[10].
  • David Cassidy's professions included guitarist[18].
  • David Cassidy's education included a stint at University High School[19].
  • David Cassidy was educated at Alexander Hamilton High School[20].
  • David Cassidy was a member of The Partridge Family[21].
  • David Cassidy is recorded as male[22].
  • David Cassidy's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • David Cassidy was affiliated with the Democratic Party[24].
  • David Cassidy's genre is pop music[25].
  • David Cassidy's record label is recorded as Q4883239[26].
  • David Cassidy's discography is recorded as David Cassidy discography[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1950-04-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-11-21[31]

  • Community tags: classic pop and rock[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 37095068-147b-4c68-8d79-ea25a92b590a[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], David Cassidy… he was born on April 12, 1950[3]. His father was Jack Cassidy[12]. His mother was Evelyn Ward[13]. English was his native language[17].

Education

Educated at University High School[19], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1924[36] and Alexander Hamilton High School[20], a high school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1931[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], singer[7], singer-songwriter[8], television actor[9], screenwriter[10], and guitarist[18].

Personal Life

Among David Cassidy's spouses was Kay Lenz[14]. A child of him was Katie Cassidy[15]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[24].

Death and Burial

David Cassidy died on November 21, 2017[5]. He died in Fort Lauderdale[4]. The cause of death was liver disease[40].

Why It Matters

David Cassidy ranks in the top 0.32% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,194 views/month, #3,153 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was David Cassidy born?

Born in New York City[2], David Cassidy…

Where did David Cassidy die?

David Cassidy passed away in Fort Lauderdale[4].

Who were David Cassidy's parents?

David Cassidy's father was Jack Cassidy[12]. David Cassidy's mother was Evelyn Ward[13].

Who was David Cassidy married to?

David Cassidy's spouses include Kay Lenz[14].

What did David Cassidy do for work?

David Cassidy worked as actor[6], singer[7], singer-songwriter[8], television actor[9], and screenwriter[10].

Where did David Cassidy go to school?

David Cassidy was educated at University High School[19] and Alexander Hamilton High School[20].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . npr.org. Retrieved . npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [24] . Associated Press. Retrieved . apnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [40] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . mirror.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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