Death of Dick Clark

November 30, 1929 - April 18, 2012
Santa Monica, California | Age 82

'American Bandstand' host dead at 82
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LYNN ELBER, The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dick Clark stood as an avatar of rock 'n' roll virtually from its birth and, until his death Wednesday at age 82, as a cultural touchstone for boomers and their grandkids alike.

His identity as "the world's oldest teenager" became strained in recent years, as time and infirmity caught up with his enduring boyishness. But he owned New Year's Eve after four decades hosting his annual telecast on ABC from Times Square. And as...

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