died in 2017 following a battle with dementia. At the time of his passing, he was 67 and had been a household name for more than five decades.
For the duration of David’s career, Ryan — 15 years his famous brother’s junior — was on the sidelines watching his star sibling stay vibrant and viable in the notoriously fickle world of showbiz. “Through the ups and downs of his career, he still managed to stay afloat and find a way to share his music and his talents,” Ryan, 57, explained.” “I have just nothing but the warmest best thoughts and experiences that I grew up with David.”“He worked in Las Vegas and he carried himself for a long time and he did very well for himself,” Ryan added, referring to his big brother’s residency at the MGM Grand Hotel in the mid-1990s.
Ryan is the youngest son of Oscar-winning actress, Shirley Jones, and 70s television mainstay Jack Cassidy, who were married from 1956 until 1974.
They shared three sons, “The Hardy Boys” star Shaun, Patrick, and Ryan. David was from Jack’s first marriage to actress, Evelyn Ward.
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