Former child actress Suzanne Crough, best known for her role as Tracy Partridge on The Partridge Family, died in April of a rare heart condition, revealed today.
Crough died at age 52 of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD) - a condition that affects one in 5,000 people. According to the Cleveland Clinic, “ARVD is a rare form of cardiomyopathy in which the heart muscle of the right ventricle is replaced by fat or fibrous tissue. The right ventricle is dilated and contracts poorly. As a result, the ability of the heart to pump blood is weakened.”
According to The Wrap, the Clark County, Nev. revealed Thursday after Crough’s sudden passing at her Nevada home. The exact cause of the illness is unknown, but in 30 to 50 percent of cases it is genetic.
Crough was last seen on television in 2010 when she appeared on the Today Show with some of her Partridge Family co-stars. She said at the time that she had a ‘normal job,’ and was working as ther manager of an Office Max.
The actress was seven-years-old when she was cast on the hit television show that made stars out of actors like David Cassidy, Susan Dey and Danny Bonaduce. The Partridge Family ran from 1970 to 1974.
Crough is survived by William Condray, her husband of nearly 30 years as well as their two daughters and one-year-old granddaughter.