America's New Year's host Dick Clark dead at 82

Dick Clark, the ever-youthful television host and tireless entrepreneur who helped bring rock 'n' roll into the mainstream on "American Bandstand," and later produced and hosted a vast range of programming from game shows to the New Year's Eve countdown from Times Square, has died.

[Sally]

Wow, the end of an era. :(

[yep]

R.I.P., Mr. Clark.

[Grey Ghost]

He was older than my own Balls

[---Wild Irish Rose---]

That's so sad. I started watching American Bandstand when I was 9 years old. Dick Clark was like a family friend to so many people.

God bless you and RIP.

[Hutch and Wife]

Love the man, hate that he's dead and I can almost hear gears turning in Southpark brains.

[Wow]

The 'ME' generation of today, really has no clue, what Dick Clark meant to the entertainment industry. Bow your heads and say a prayer. A true legend has passed. R.I.P. Dick. The ones who grew up with you, will never forget.

[indycorvette]

R.I.P Will never forget Bandstand and you.

[FRESNO GUY]

Wow wrote:

The 'ME' generation of today, really has no clue, what Dick Clark meant to the entertainment industry. Bow your heads and say a prayer. A true legend has passed. R.I.P. Dick. The ones who grew up with you, will never forget.

My head is bowed and I'm as sad as you. I have always judged people who seem to never age with Dick Clark. I can remember my sister and here friends doing the mash potato and the twist to bands on American Bandstand on Saturday's. A ture American Icon has left us today.:-(

[NTMD8OR]

R.I.P. to America's oldest teenager.

[DC tells it like it is]

~ponders in silence a moment~ Such a large part of life. Most of mine.

Indeed. With Love and joy knowing a human such as Dick Clark. May he rest in peace.

Silent night~

[lori]

Hey! AXL Rose, never met Dick Clark.What is up with that?
Clark had a great comeback,after his stroke.

[Prince P Nile of Kenya]

Was he killed and raped by wild nigherz?

[texas pete]

He will be missed, the end of an era.

[right well]

^^^ Idk about him being murdered like MJ, but ABC sure tried to murder his career - threatened took, and DC caved (can't say I blame him - MJ wouldn't and the result was HE was murdered.) Same as Sony DID of Micheal's career, and later, his very life.

What's interesting is the common denominator is The Beatles. MJ owning the Beatles catalog, and Clark being forced to relinquish his share of Beatles ownership (LONG before MJ bought the catalog)- which was LATER released AFTER ABC literally stole it from him.

Give it up, OR ELSE. MJ chose OR ELSE. Both icons beyond amazing, respectively.

RIP Mr. Dick Clark.

The production of REAL music died with MJ, and the era of representing such, has now died with DC.

Sorely missed, is a seriously gross understatement.

**sigh...**

[Al Bino]

Prince P Nile of Kenya wrote:

Was he killed and raped by wild nigherz?

Dunno, but he WILL be voting for Obama in the fall. So will Whitney Houston.

[yep]

Stan and Kyle wrote:

He was MURDERED just like Michael Jackson. When will this madness stop?

Don't forget to take your pills when you go to sleep tonight. I'll talk to your doctor tomorrow.

[Justaduh]

Preparation H's stock just dropped.....

Gonna really miss him.
dh

[StellarKnight]

a legend passes who never had one malevolent bone in his body.rip

[hinamanu]

I was just saying it seems Ryan Seacrest has become the new Dick Clark. Still a bit of maturity to go.

[So Sad]

StellarKnight wrote:

a legend passes who never had one malevolent bone in his body.rip

WTF is malevolent???