NEVER TRUST A MAN WITH 2 FIRST NAMES
Posted on 12/08/2004 11:27:23 AM PST by Born Conservative
Access Hollywood didn't report Clark's condition or where he had the stroke.
Last April, Clark announced he had type 2 diabetes, formerly called adult-onset diabetes, since 1994, but kept it a secret from everyone except close friends and family.
Clark is now a spokesman for the American Association of Diabetes Educators and the pharmaceutical maker Merck & Co.
Clark, 75, was a Philadelphia radio disc jockey in the early 1950s, when he took over a local show, American Bandstand, on WFIL-TV.
Clark's show was later syndicated nationally and he moved to Los Angeles as his entertainment empire expanded.
In 1973, Clark produced the American Music Awards Show. Shares of Dick Clark Productions began trading in 1987. In 1990s, he produced made for TV films as well as theatrical movies.
Dick Clark was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.
We will have more information on Clark's condition as information comes into NBC10.com.
I didn't know many people in their early 40's had strokes. : )
Access Hollywood tells NBC 10 that legendary Philly entertainment entrepreneur Dick Clark has had a stroke.
Keep us posted...
Sad, I always look forward to seeing him on New Years eve.
He's now older then when Guy Lombardo had the New Years gig.
I like that heart. It has a good beat and you can dance to it. I would rate it a 10. - American Bandstand Ping.
Best wishes Mr. Clark.
Prayers that it is a minor CVA, with a quick recovery.
NEVER TRUST A MAN WITH 2 FIRST NAMES
Ouch! Not good news today.
Or a woman with two last names (i.e. Hillary Rodman Clinton).
At one point in his career he had shows running concurrently on all three major networks:
American Bandstand - ABC
$25,000 Pyramid - CBS
TV Bloopers and Practical Joke - NBC
A prayer for my favorite New Year's Eve icon.
Gonna clot around the clock tonight!
New Years Eve without Dick Clark? I'm feeling old.
They probably pulled his skin too tight.
Not even Cal Thomas or John Wayne? I thought the deal was not to trust a man with two LAST names, like McGeorge Bundy or Claiborne Pell.
I used to watch American Bandstand back in '55. Damn, when did I get old?
Like Candy Kane.
According to his IMDB bio he's only 74. I don't believe that. I thought he was much older.
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