Born - November 30, 1929
Died April 18, 2012 (82-years-old)
Legendary entertainment mogul ... who forever changed the face of music, television and New Years Eve.
Took over "American Bandstand" in 1956 … helped propel the careers of Paul Simon, Johnny Cash, Madonna, Paul Anka and "Weird Al" Yankovic.
Launched a production company that kicked out iconic shows like "The $25,000 Pyramid" … "TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes" … "So You Think You Can Dance" … "The American Music Awards" … "Shaq Vs" … and more.
Credited for discovering Ryan Seacrest. … and also blamed for discovering Ryan Seacrest.
R.I.P.
Put away the red solo cups ... Dick Clark's college frat will NOT be using the TV icon's $1 million donation to throw the biggest kegger in history ... they're planning to use it to gussy… READ MORE >
The ghost of Dick Clark is on double secret probation ... because TMZ has learned the legend earmarked $1 MILLION of his fortune for his college frat ... and that's a lot of beer.According to… READ MORE >
Dick Clark's Flintstones-themed house in Malibu is apparently an unsellable freak of architecture -- because after nearly a year on the market ... no one's bought it ... and now, the asking price… READ MORE >
Ryan Seacrest tells TMZ ... the countdown to 2013 will be a special one, because he'll be honoring his late friend and mentor ... the great Dick Clark. Seacrest was leaving a birthday lunch at… READ MORE >
Dick Clark underwent prostate surgery the day before he died from a heart attack ... this according to the death certificate obtained by TMZ.According to the death certificate, doctors performed a… READ MORE >
The staff at Dick Clark Productions learned about the death of their fearless leader directly from the honchos at the company ... during an "emotional" company meeting hours before the news got… READ MORE >
Dick Clark -- famed TV producer and "New Year's Rockin' Eve" host -- died from a massive heart attack this morning ... TMZ has learned.Clark's rep tells TMZ, the TV icon had been in St. John's… READ MORE >
President Barack Obama has released a statement on the passing of Dick Clark ... praising the entertainment mogul as an innovator who "reshaped the television landscape forever." "With… READ MORE >
Dick Clark's only been dead a few hours ... but the roasting has already begun ... this time, it's Denis Leary leading the charge. Leary went to his Twitter a few minutes ago and wrote, "With Dick… READ MORE >
Dick Clark will be honored tonight with a candlelight vigil outside of the theater he founded in Branson, Missouri ... TMZ has learned. A rep for the theater tells us ... the staff, along with… READ MORE >
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