Dick Clark dead at 82

[Mr. Burgundy]

BANDSTAND may have not been the best, but it was entertaining..
R.I.P

Dick Clark, the music industry maverick, longtime TV host and powerhouse producer who changed the way we listened to pop music with American Bandstand, and whose trademark Rockin' Eve became a fixture of New Year's celebrations, died today at the age of 82, ABC News has learned.

Clark, who suffered a serious stroke in 2004 but returned to the airwaves, reportedly died from a heart attack.

Born in Mount Vernon, N.Y., on Nov. 30, 1929, Richard Wagstaff Clark began his lifelong career in show business began before he was even out of high school. He started working in the mailroom of WRUN, a radio station in upstate New York run by his father and uncle. It wasn't long before the teenager was on the air, filling in for the weatherman and the announcer.

Stay Classy!

 

[resinryder]

Damn, Dick, Dead. Lot to be said about the dance shows of the 60's-80's. Dick Clark introduced us and treated us to A LOT of the bands we could only hear on the airwaves. Good times.

 

[Hold Your Fire]

RIP Mr. Clark.

 

[Hammerhead]

I use to watch Americanband stand with my sis back then. he will be remembered by many. We are all on the same path ....

 

[TrichyTrichy]

Rest in Peace Mr New Years Eve

 

[annaC Seeds]

R.I.P. Mr. Clark.

The news reported that he had an outpatient procedure yesterday.
I wonder if it was a Carotid angioplasty and the Doctor screwed the pooch! They run ya through those outpatient clinics like cattle at an auction barn.

 

[Bionic]

Now they can make a Holo-Dick Clark and he can still ring in the New Year!

 

[RetroGrow]

Oh, bummer!
RIP!

 

[Cheerful]

R.I.P. Mr. Clark.

The news reported that he had an outpatient procedure yesterday.
I wonder if it was a Carotid angioplasty and the Doctor screwed the pooch! They run ya through those outpatient clinics like cattle at an auction barn.

Yes, RIP Dick Clark! This is the first I've heard that he had a procedure yesterday. I'm sure he didn't go to some random clinic, being a multi-multi-millionaire I'm sure he had quality care.

That being said, the Dr still could have botched the procedure... I'll be on the lookout for updates on this... LOL who am I kidding, TMZ or other media will be all over this, no need to be on the lookout for anything!

 

[Guest02345]

dick clark was a national treasure...sad to see him go

 

[Kant C Shyt]

R.I.P. Mr. Dick Clark!

 

[fox mulder]

Dick Clark died in 1992.

 

[Stoner4Life]

never quite the grooviest guy on the block but I'm sure he did manage to bring all of us a few good tunes at some point in our lives......




R.I.P. Dick Clark

 

[Pinball Wizard]

it's a sign that there won't be a new year's eve in 2012....

 

[groady-ho]

^^^
i don't know whether to take you PW serious or not? lmao! good one either way..

 

[Hank Hemp]

Every time Dick Clark talked music only dollar signs came out of his mouth. If left up to him we would've had a English invasion of the Herman Hermits, Dave Clark Five and the like. Oh Yeah the SOB also gave us disco trash.