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Daughter Katie reveals David Cassidy's final words

David Cassidy
David Cassidy

David Cassidy's final words before his death were "so much wasted time", his daughter Katie has revealed.

The actor and singer died at the age of 67 on Tuesday as a result of organ failure.

Actress Katie Cassidy - who stars in the hit US TV series Arrow - wrote on Twitter: "Words cant express the solace our family's received from all the love & support during this trying time.

"My father's last words were: 'So much wasted time'.

"This will be a daily reminder for me to share my gratitude with those I love as to never waste another minute... thank you."

Cassidy, who shot to fame in 1970 in hit US sitcom The Partridge Family, died surrounded by his family after being taken to hospital days earlier.

Cassidy was often at odds with his teen idol persona in the 1970s, and he later admitted that he "struggled" with how he was portrayed.

In 2006 he said: "When you have had the kind of fame I had, I was always hounded by the media and I lived a very isolated life."

Cassidy was also plagued by personal problems, including substance abuse issues, and in 2015 he filed for bankruptcy. 

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