Dick Clark facts for kids

Dick Clark
Dick Clark
	Dick Clark in 1961
Born	Richard Augustus Wagstaff Clark, Jr. ; November 30, 1929; Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.
Died	April 18, 2012 (aged 82); Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Cardiac arrest Heart attack
Resting place	Cremated
Nationality	American
Other names	World's Oldest Teenager (nickname)
Education	A.B. Davis High School
Alma mater	Syracuse University
Occupation	Businessman; Game show host; Radio/television personality
Years active	1945-2012
Home town	Mount Vernon, New York
Board member of	Dick Clark Productions
Spouse(s)	Barbara Mallery; (m. 1952–1961; divorced); Loretta Martin; (m. 1962–1971; divorced); Kari Wigton; (1977–2012, his death)
Children	Richard Augustus Wagstaff Clark III; Duane Clark; Cindy Clark
Parent(s)	Julia Fuller (née Barnard),; Richard A.W. Clark Sr.
Family	Bradley Clark; (Brother)

Dick Clark (November 30, 1929 — April 18, 2012) was an American television entertainer. He was nicknamed "the world's oldest teenager". From the 1950s to the 2000s, he entertained people from around the United States, as well as the rest of the world. He also hosted game shows, including The $100,000 Pyramid. His other shows included Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest. Clark died on the morning of April 18, 2012 in Santa Monica, California from a heart attack.

Hear Dick Clark (music and interviews) on the Pop Chronicles (1969).

Images for kids

Dick Clark as host of The $10,000 Pyramid
Photo of Clark in 1963, pictured with the iconic RCA 77-DX microphone. Clark's ABC radio show was called Dick Clark Reports.
Dick Clark's AB Grill in Branson, Missouri (November 2007)