[sheikdetailfeather]

Just saw him ring in the New Year. He will be very missed and remembered fondly.

[freedumb2003]

Rest in Peace, Dick.

He had class by the mile — New Years will never be the same again.

Prayers or the family.

[GSWarrior]

“This is your first subject....Go!”

[Liberty Valance]

Rest in peace Mr Clark.

[Our man in washington]

The Mayans were trying to warn us.

At the bottom of their calendar, in fine print, it said “2013 will come. Only you must ring it in without Dick Clark, which means it might as will not come. We will therefore not include it.”

Thanks for all the great entertainment, Mr. Clark!

[McGavin999]

I grew up watching him on American Bandstand. Good, clean, wholesome fun. He’ll be missed.

[Kartographer]

American Bandstand Theme-Barry Manilow:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYsej0ykSXI

[alloysteel]

Nobody saw that one coming.

I had naively expected Dick Clark to live to at least 120, as he was already the world’s oldest teenager, and was just barely out of his adolescence.

I actually was surprised to learn he was 82 - I had always thought him to be younger than myself.

Jeez, now I feel old.

[texaschick]

RIP America’s oldest teenager.

[TBP]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQyCJZzELwg

[equaviator]

RIP Dick Clark...Say hello to Don Cornelius once you get settled in!

[EDINVA]

As a kid, I and many of my generation raced home from school to watch American Bandstand out of Philadelphia, with its “regulars” and guests, the introduction of new songs, new dances, etc. THEN, there was the Saturday night Dick Clark Show out of the Little Theatre in New York. I was fortunate to get tickets to two of those shows. Great, harmless times.

Rest in peace, Dick Clark.

[PGalt]

RIP Dick Clark. Thank you, sir. Condolences to his family and friends.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Grew up with his show in the 50's & 60"s. Sad day! RIP Mr. Clark!

I remember him playing, and us doing, the "Mexican Hat Dance" with my grandmother when I was little. And, oh yeah, we all had our favorite couples/dancer.

[OlagJohnson]

Rest in peace Mr Clark.

He brought a lot of joy to many people.

[DJ Frisat]

Knew he was up there in years, but didn’t know how many. He had a good beat, was easy to dance to — I’ll give him an 83...

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Anyone remember the PAYOLA scandle Dick Clark was involved in back in the late 1950s?

Some wag wanted to coin a new word...”CLARKOLA”. It didn’t go over.

[ml/nj]

I went on a date with my first girlfriend to the Dick Clark Show (My mother had to drive us! "Beechnut Spearmint: 'Wrapped in green, Made for a teen.'") and I still have an audio tape somewhere of a different DCS. Year later, I worked with a guy who said he would regularly go over to wherever they did the original American Bandstand and be part of the action there.

ML/NJ