How we age is affected greatly by how we live. For example, people who smoke often look a decade older than their real age because of smoking's effect on their facial skin. Living poorly takes an undeniable toll.
When I was growing up, all the girls were in love with David Cassidy, a teen heart-throb who sang on a popular TV show ("The Partridge Family"). Like most boy-idols, he was cute in almost a feminine way.
The picture above is from David's prime. Unfortunately, David's been drinking heavily for the past thirty years and is now showing the effects of that. He was just arrested, for the second time, for Driving While Intoxicated. Here's his mugshot...
Do you remember David Cassidy?
Oh I was a fan of The Partridge Family, The Monkees, and the original Batman with Adam West.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree with your assessment that how we live affects us. And I would add on so many levels we don't even recognize.
Here's to living well! Cheers!!
I only vaguely remember the Partridge Family, but I do remember my cousins being infatuated with David Cassidy! Yeah, he looks rough! I'd imagine being a child star didn't help anything....hopefully Honey Boo Boo will learn from his mistakes!
ReplyDeleteI just watched a re-run of The Patridge Family the other day. Shows today are so different compared to the wholesome and lesson learned type shows back then.
ReplyDeleteI think a lot of the problems with child stars is that nobody ever told them no and then as they got older they had these entitlement issues. Your head gets so big and then when someone gives you a reality check they can't handle it. It's sad because we see the train wrecks in the tabloids and stuff.
It's so sad to see a life go off the rails. With most child stars of that era the parents usually spent all their money and they didn't prepare their kids for the possibility of NOT being famous after they grew-up and give them the tools to find a career or education for future professional lives. Very sad indeed.
ReplyDeleteOh, man, that is some hard living. I do remember him, but I preferred Shaun Cassidy (and Andy Gibb!).
ReplyDeleteThe smoking probably explains Mads Mikkelsen's face. As handsome as he is, I've always thought he looks a tad bit too old for a 48 year old. He looks 55-ish or something.
ReplyDeleteAs for David Cassidy, sadly I'm a part of the new generation and therefore not familiar with him nor the show. But it's always a bummer, or at least a "There goes another one!" when child stars go downhill. There's definitely something to be said about longevity and regular daily habit that build up overtime. Now I'm seriously thinking about quitting smoking purely because I want to age well (vain!) without botulinum in my face.
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Oh yes, but looking worse is a minor prob for him now :/
ReplyDeleteWhat's up with all these former child stars ? It's so sad that most of them ended up doing drugs and alcohol :(...I heard about David Cassidy as a singer, but I don't remember the show he was in. I am fascinated by old tv series, anyway ! Hugs
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What's up with all these former child stars ? It's so sad that most of them ended up doing drugs and alcohol :(...I heard about David Cassidy as a singer, but I don't remember the show he was in. I am fascinated by old tv series, anyway ! Hugs
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Oh I remember him, wow! Yes, how you live will defeinitely affect your body internally and externally. :)
ReplyDeleteYeah. Not so good, that look.
ReplyDeleteGood grief! That's David Cassidy? It's hard to believe, it's such a terrible shame to see child stars get messy as adults ... so many seem to get branded with bad luck. x
ReplyDeleteThis is just sad. I hate seeing a celeb with so much potential and talent throw their life away like that. The biggest example of that is Lindsay Lohan. Poor girl! She was so beautiful and healthy. Now she looks so much older. I really don't like to judge them (and I know you aren't, I'm just saying) because so many do. We really don't know what these people have been through and seen to make them turn out this way.
ReplyDeleteIf you've ever seen Dave Chappelle's interview on Inside the Actor's Studio, you may get what I'm trying to say. He tells of how disgusting the industry is, to drive someone to go to an extreme in order to get away from it.
Maybe this is David's way of getting away from the fame machine?
xo Azu
I once worked with a guy who took really good care of himself - worked out, dyed his hair, had his acne scars dealt with, also went tanning. One day I met his identical twin brother, who was pale, pasty, had graying hair, bad skin and a spare tire. It was a pretty obvious example of how attention (and in this case, narcissism) can make a difference in how you look as you age.
ReplyDeleteWowee, he looks terrible. That's such a share. I used to watch reruns of The Partridge Family all the time.
ReplyDeleteWow he looks like he has had a hard life without a lot of laughter.
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Wow.
ReplyDeleteI used to get up super early in the morning to watch re-runs of the Partridge Family before school. Sometimes it would be Bewitched (my fave) and the Monkees (my other fave), but every once in a while they'd have the Partridge Family instead. I've always been a fan of Danny B. because he might live as hard as David Cassidy but he has more fun doing it and he's not sorry.
Gawd, how sad. I had crushes on him when I was in the 7th grade. Too, too bad how his life has spiraled downhill.I had no idea.
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame.
I do indeed, though his time in the spotlight of fame was a bit before I joined the picture. I remember my mom talking about what a heart throb a lot of the teenage girls thought he was back in the day (though I don't think she had a crush on him herself).
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Nothing is so obvious as the effects of lifestyle choices on aging as when you're at your in-laws' family gathering, trying to figure out the order of their family tree. Just a word to the wise -- make sure that is an activity you do quietly with your spouse, and NOT in front of the family. Doh!
ReplyDeleteHow sad!!!! I hate drunkenness and what it can do to people. What a waste of a gorgeous human being!!!
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