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- Find a Grave Memorial ID: 228349466 Source citation Richard William Clarke, better known as Deadwood Dick, is buried at the top of Sunrise Mountain, northwest of Deadwood, South Dakota, where his grave was blasted from solid rock. The grave is not far from the cabin which Deadwood Dick occupied in Pine Crest Park.
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Apr 18, 2012 · Dick Clark was an American game-show host, radio and television personality, and businessman. He served as chairman and chief executive officer of Dick Clark Productions, which he sold part of in recent years.
Sep 21, 2023 · Richard “Dick” Clark was a former U.S. senator who walked across the state of Iowa to meet residents in-person during his 1972 campaign. Died: September 20, 2023 (Who else died on September...
Sep 23, 2023 · Dick Clark, a long-shot Senate candidate who won his race with a 1,300-mile trek around Iowa, then used his single term on Capitol Hill to push United States foreign policy to the left in the...
Apr 18, 2012 · Dick Clark, who has died aged 82 following a heart attack, used the fledgling mediums of rock'n'roll and television to make himself a US household name and a vast fortune.
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- Who Was Dick Clark?
- Early Life
- 'American Bandstand'
- Payola Scandal
- TV Personality
- 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve'
- Personal Life and Later Years
- Death and Legacy
Sometimes known as "America's oldest teenager," Dick Clark was one of the most influential figures in popular music. American Bandstand began in 1957 and continued until 1989. With the show, he helped advance the careers of countless artists, including Paul Anka, Barry Manilow and Madonna. The program's mix of lip-synched performances and its "Rate...
Born Richard Wagstaff Clark on November 30, 1929, he was the son of a sales manager for radio stations. Clark decided he wanted to pursue a career in radio in his early teens. While in high school, he suffered a great personal loss. His older brother Bradley was killed during World War II. As the war was ending, he began his career in show business...
WFIL had an affiliated television station (now WPVI) which began broadcasting a show called Bob Horn's Bandstandin 1952. Clark was a regular substitute host on the popular afternoon program, which had teenagers dancing to popular music. When Horn left the show, Clark became the full-time host on July 9, 1956. Largely through Clark's initiative, Ban...
During the 1950s, Clark also began investing in the music publishing and recording business. His business interests grew to include record companies, song publishing houses, and artist management groups. When the record industry's "payola" scandal (involving payment in return for airplay) broke in 1959, Clark told a congressional committee he was u...
The move to Los Angeles, the center of the entertainment industry, allowed Clark to diversify his involvement in television production. Dick Clark Productions began presenting variety programs and game shows, most successfully The $25,000 Pyramid and TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes. Among the many awards programs the company produced was the Americ...
In 1972, Clark produced and hosted Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, the long-running special that has been broadcast on December 31 of each year. The program consists of live segments which feature Clark, his co-hosts, and different entertainment acts in and around New York City's Times Square. The performances continue until the clock counts d...
Clark was married three times. He first wed high school sweetheart Barbara Mallery in 1952, and the couple had one son, Richard, before their divorce in 1961. He then married his former secretary, Loretta Martin, in 1962. The couple had two children, Duane and Cindy. They divorced in 1971. Since July 7, 1977, Clark was married to another of his for...
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. Sadly, ...
Apr 18, 2012 · Dick Clark, beloved television personality, producer, and radio host, died today at the age of 82. Nicknamed “America’s Oldest Living Teenager” for his youthful looks and charisma, Clark was ...
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