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- After his stroke in 2004, Clark was not in the public eye as much as he once was. Still he remained active behind the scenes and made his annual appearances on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve. Before the 2012 program, he told a reporter that he had physical therapy daily. "I'm making reasonable progress and I feel really good," he said.
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In just his second TV appearance since suffering a stroke in December 2004, Clark was already seated on a stool behind a podium when this man who needs no introduction was introduced. Embarrassed by the warm standing ovation from the Emmy audience, Clark faked a grimace and tapped his wristwatch.
Nearly two years after a stroke, “American Bandstand” icon Dick Clark has recounted the stunning moment he realized his right side was paralyzed. “It was a complete surprise,” Clark told...
Apr 19, 2012 · Dick Clark might have been one of Hollywood’s shrewdest businessmen, but for many Americans, his lesser-known role as a stroke survivor determined to live a normal life likely will be a more...
Apr 20, 2012 · He made a comeback on national television, never giving in to the symptoms of that stroke, which included slurred, slowed speech and partial paralysis.
Jan 3, 2006 · Clark isn't the first person to appear on television after suffering a stroke, but he is in a minority that can be counted on one hand.
May 23, 2024 · A stroke in 2004 slowed him down, and aphasia robbed him of his ability to fluidly sign off his broadcasts with his signature, “For now, Dick Clark — so long!” But he still returned to host New Year’s Eve from 2005 until his death in 2012.
While some TV critics (including Tom Shales of The Washington Post, in an interview with the CBS Radio Network) felt that he was not in good enough shape to do the broadcast, stroke survivors and many of Clark's fans praised him for being a role model for people dealing with post-stroke recovery.
