Entries tagged with: American Bandstand
by BBG
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.Dick Clark, who was born not too far from NYC in Mount Vernon, NY and has been suffering ever since a stroke in 2004, will be missed, but his legend will live on...Clark's agent Paul Shefrin said in statement that the veteran host died this morning [April 18th] following a "massive heart attack." He is survived by his wife Kari and his three children, RAC, Duane, and Cindy. [ABC]
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