- LOS ANGELES: “American Bandstand” host Dick Clark, whose long-running television dance show helped rock ‘n’ roll win acceptance in mainstream America, has died at age 82, a spokesman said on Wednesday.
Clark, one of America’s best-known TV personalities, parlayed his “Bandstand” fame into a career as a producer and host of dozens of other shows, including ABC’s annual New Year’s Eve broadcast from Times Square. His youthful good looks — which he maintained into his 70s — won him the nickname of “America’s oldest teenager.” He suffered a stroke in 2004.