[Nancy]

Farewell, my dear, old friend.

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/...2#.T48dGpjahUQ

[Leigh Ann]

How sad....I just read the news that Dick Clark has passed away.

[Rhodalee]

I just heard the news. Loved him, may he rest in peace.

[Judy]

Syracuse University graduate - visited here often, even recently.

[sabaue]

Sad news. My condolences to his family.

[Dugan]

Rest In Peace

[sschweiger]

Dick Clark Ruled The World of Rock & Roll!
May He Rest In Peace!

[Dean]

I spent way too much time watching The Pyramid back in the day.

The world's oldest teenager will be missed.

[Ace917]

Originally Posted by Dean

The world's oldest teenager will be missed.

Well said, Dean. He typified a world I would like to see again.

[Adam Anders]

One of the best TV personalities in history. What a tremendous man, how sad.
Rest in peace, Mr. Clark.

[mikeg]

Originally Posted by sschweiger

Dick Clark Ruled The World of Rock & Roll!
May He Rest In Peace!

Yes he did...a true legend.

[RickinKs]

I remember $10,000 Pyramid , of course American Bandstand , and New Years Eve can never be the same.

[Gonzalo Duque]

Saddened by the news, prayers for his family.

[Sarah]

New Year's Eve won't be the same without him and his show from Times Square.

[Gregory]

I just heard this sad news

[Dina]

Rest in Peace Mr. Clark.
Your impact on American television and, on the lives of generations of American people, will live forever.

[johnofphilly]

Back in 1954, Bob Horn started the local Philly dance show "American Bandstand". In 1957, Dick took it over and went national with it. Those were exciting times, because the studio was in a building in an inner urban neighborhood right by the El train. In 1964, WFIL TV moved out of the inner city and Dick took Bandstand to L.A., whereafter it was broadcast once weekly instead of the MTWTF daily it had been for a decade in Philly.

Like Ace says, it was a different time - one of more cohesion. Variety shows appealed to everyone, and excessive diversification hadn't de-centralized the common base of the public repertoire yet.

Dick represents a bygone era of hosting; in a different but parallel way, to guys like Jack Benny and Ed Sullivan.

[Nancy]

Originally Posted by Ace917

Well said, Dean. He typified a world I would like to see again.

It's all gone, Ace. All gone.

[Deb J]

So sad, and so true, Nancy.

Rest in Peace Mr. Clark.

[santa]

Imagine the records he is turning now...and the dances...and the laughter. We will miss you, Dick. Philly always called you its son. Now may the sun shine on you! May you continue to rock around the clock!