Famed TV Producer DICK CLARK Dies at 82
April 18, 2012, 12 years ago
According to KTLA.com, DICK CLARK died from a heart attack Wednesday at the age of 82.
Clark served as chairman and chief executive officer of Dick Clark Productions, which he has sold part of in recent years.
Clark is best known for hosting long-running television shows such as American Bandstand, five versions of the game show Pyramid, and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve.
Clark has long been known for his departing catchphrase, "For now, Dick Clark...so long," delivered with a military salute, and for his youthful appearance, earning the moniker "America's Oldest Teenager."
Clark suffered a significant stroke in late 2004.
With speech ability still impaired, Clark returned to his New Year's Rockin' Eve show on December 31, 2005/January 1, 2006.
Subsequently, he appeared at the Emmy Awards on August 27, 2006, and every New Year's Rockin' Eve show since then.
Clark has been married three times - and has three children from his first two marriages.
He is survived by his current wife Kari Wigton.
Y&T; on American Bandstand with Dick Clark in 1984.
