Shaun Cassidy shares beautiful tribute to his brother David
<p><span>Shaun Cassidy shared an emotional tribute to his older half-brother, David Cassidy, following his death on Tuesday.</span></p>
<p><span>Shaun wrote a message on Twitter talking about the duo’s sibling rivalry and their close relationship in David’s final days.</span></p>
<p><span>"When I was a little boy and my big brother would come to visit, the first call of business would be a punishing pillow fight. During the battle, he would regale me with hysterical stories of our father, often culminating in his taking a giant leap off my top bunk," Shaun wrote.</span></p>
<p><span>"I tried to catch him of course. I always tried to catch him. But I never could. Now, I will carry him, along with all of the funny/sad/extraordinary days we shared, none more filled with love than these last few at his side."</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr">...I tried to catch him of course. I always tried to catch him. But I never could. Now, I will carry him, along with all of the funny/sad/extraordinary days we shared, none more filled with love than these last few at his side. <a href="https://t.co/nc4w9HdTLC">pic.twitter.com/nc4w9HdTLC</a></p>
— Shaun Cassidy (@shaunpcassidy) <a href="https://twitter.com/shaunpcassidy/status/933365622188204032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2017</a></blockquote>
<p><span>Shaun and David shared a father, Jack Cassidy. Shaun’s mother Shirley Jones – who was married to Jack – was David’s stepmother and played his mum Shirley Partridge in the 1970s series that shot him to fame.</span></p>
<p><span>Shirley also shared a special tribute to her stepson.</span></p>
<p><span>"Long before he played my son on </span><em><span>The Partridge Family</span></em><span>, David Cassidy was my stepson in real life," she said in a statement to</span><em><span> </span></em><span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://www.etonline.com/shirley-jones-pays-tribute-sweet-stepson-david-cassidy-91588" target="_blank"><em>Entertainment Tonight</em></a></strong></span>.</span></p>
<p><span>"As a little boy, his sweet sensitivity and wicked sense of humor were already on display, and I will treasure the years we spent working and growing together.”</span></p>
<p><span>"I will also find solace knowing that David is now with his dad," she said in her statement.</span></p>
<p><span>"My heart is with David’s daughter, Katie, his son, Beau, and with Shaun, Patrick, and Ryan, whom I know are deeply missing their brother today," she continued.</span></p>
<p><span>"Thank you for the enormous outpouring of affection you have offered our family at this difficult time."</span></p>
<p><span>Just like his brother, Shaun was also a singer and actor before going on to produce TV series and movies including </span><em><span>American Gothic</span></em><span>.</span></p>
<p><span>In the 1990s, the brothers starred together in the Broadway play </span><em><span>Blood Brothers</span></em><span>. </span></p>
<p><span><a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/2017/11/david-cassidy-has-died-aged-67/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>David died</strong></span></a> at the age of 67 <a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/lifestyle/retirement-life/2017/02/david-cassidy-reveals-he%E2%80%99s-fighting-dementia/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>after being diagnosed with dementia</strong></span></a>.</span></p>
<p><span>"David died surrounded by those he loved, with joy in his heart and free from the pain that had gripped him for so long," read a family statement<a href="http://www.countryliving.com/life/news/a45814/david-cassidy-died/" target="_blank"></a> released by publicist JoAnn Geffen.</span></p>
<p><span>"Thank you for the abundance and support you have shown him these many years."</span></p>
