Bobby Rydell’s death was a ‘real shock to us,’ says mom to teen who shares liver transplant with ‘60s icon

Few will be hard-pressed to know the former 1960s teen heartthrob, known for the songs "Wildwood Days" and "Volare," has shared a deep connection with a young lady in Philadelphia for nearly a decade. Rydell, born Robert Ridarelli, and Assiah Phinisee, share a portion of a liver that each of them received as transplant recipients on July 9, 2012, when Assiah was just four years old.