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The Spectacle Blog
Dick Clark, host of American Bandstand and Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, died today of a massive heart attack. He was 82.
He built a media empire known simply as Dick Clark Productions. Clark seemed to be everywhere you turned the dial in the thirteen channel universe. In addition to seeing Clark on American Bandstand on ABC, he also hosted The $25,000 Pyramid on CBS and co-hosted TV’s Bloopers & Practical Jokes with Ed McMahon on NBC.
In December 2004, Clark suffered a stroke and was forced to miss New Years festivities in 2005. However, Clark partook in the last six ball droppings at Times Square including 2012 with Ryan Seacrest serving as primary host. Although his speech was impaired his youthful spirit which made him America’s oldest teenager was still there. Bringing in 2013 and beyond won’t be quite the same without him.
Ryan Seacrest issued the following statement about Clark:
I am deeply saddened by the loss of my dear friend Dick Clark. He has truly been one of the greatest influences in my life. I idolized him from the start, and I was graced early on in my career with his generous advice and counsel.
I’ll leave you with Dick Clark talking to Eric Carmen in between songs on American Bandstand in 1975.
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JohnD| 4.18.12 @ 7:37PM
Eric Carmen, of the Raspberries (from Cleveland). They were a great band that recorded several catchy tunes that really were good rock and roll compositions (I want to be with you, Go all the way come to mind) even if the lyrics were sappy.
Dick Clark's positive impact on the popular culture will live on, As for New Years Eve, I guess if we could go on after the death of Guy Lombardo, we can go on now. It just won't be the same.
Tarr | 4.18.12 @ 8:08PM
A truly decent human being. He graced television with his class. Such a contrast with so many of today's hosts who pollute the airwaves.
RIP.
Bob Grant| 4.18.12 @ 8:26PM
American bandstand, a must see on Saturday afternoons. He was an icon and seemed to be a class act. One of the decent, nice guys in show business.
He will not be replaced.
RIP.
Occam's Tool| 4.18.12 @ 8:34PM
Such a class act, unlike many in his field.
jocon307| 4.18.12 @ 11:40PM
RIP Dick Clark, you will be missed, esp. around midnight a few months from now.
But, in another way, you'll be with us always, to me, esp. as the host of $25000 Pyramid. Maybe not a great game show, maybe a great game show, but one of my faves for all time.
I always got the sense that Dick Clark was one of the hard working people. If he'd've been digging a ditch it would have been a gosh darn good ditch.
In all the recent pleas for civility let's think of Dick Clark, never mean, Dick Clark.
albert constantine jr.| 4.19.12 @ 12:46AM
I was told some decades ago that Mr. Clark's predecessor at Bandstand was forced to resign as a result of sexual misconduct with some of the teenage fans. The vacancy created the opportunity for one of the nice guys to finish first. Rest in peace, Mr. Clark.
Gestell| 4.21.12 @ 5:56PM
Since when should conservatives be commenting sadly on the death of Dick Clark? Clark used his tremendous skills to increase the popularity of rock and thus to undermine many of the values conservatives are supposed to be defending. Real conservatives know that rock was and is the devil's music, weakening the moral fiber of our nation and corrupting the young. Whatever happened to such decent entertainers as Perry Como, Jack Jones, and Andy Williams?