Dick Clark during a television broadcast of “American Bandstand” in 1957. (Associated Press)
Dick Clark presiding over “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” in 1998. (ABC)
Dick Clark on the set in the early days of “American Bandstand,” which first aired as a local show in Philadelphia, gained popularity after Clark became host in 1956, and then went national in 1957. (Associated Press)
Dick Clark and longtime “American Bandstand” director Edward Yates cut a cake celebrating the show’s 10th anniversary. (ABC)
Dick Clark gets a fussy 1-year-old son Richard A. Clark ready for a nap in a publicity photo taken April 18, 1958. Richard, known as “RAC,” is now a TV producer himself. (Associated Press)
Dick Clark, 29, picks out some 45s from his station’s record library in Philadelphia in 1959. (Associated Press)
Dick Clark gives 77-year-old Lulu Wedd of Endicott, N.Y., an autograph on May 2, 1960, before resuming his testimony before the House Legislative Oversight subcommittee in Washington on the radio payola scandal. (Associated Press)
Dick Clark, his wife Barbara and their son Richard, 3 1/2, at their home outside Philadelphia in July 1960. (Associated Press)
Dick Clark on the set of the ABC musical variety show “Where The Action Is,” for which he served as executive director, in June 1965. (Associated Press)
Dick Clark takes a short break from rehearsals for an upcoming special to help cut his 47th birthday cake with Barry Manilow, left, and comedian David Brenner on Dec., 1, 1976. (Associated Press)
Dick Clark in 1960 when he was host of “The Dick Clark Show” and “American Bandstand,” both of which featured the day’s popular music and stars. (Associated Press)
Dick Clark in 1980. (ABC)
Dick Clark and his wife, Kari Wigton, arrive at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles on Jan. 12, 1993. Clark was inducted as a nonperforming record-industry professional. (Kevork Djansezian)
Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest on the set of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2012.” Clark suffered a stroke weeks before the 2005 telecast and was replaced that year by Regis Philbin. Seacrest became cohost the next year. (ABC)
Dick Clark hosted the Miss USA pageant in 1990 that saw Miss Michigan, Carole Gist, take home the crown. (Cliff Schiappa / Associated Press)
Dick Clark and Little Richard on set in 2002 for rehearsals of the special “American Bandstand’s 50th ... A Celebration” at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. (Chris Pizzello / Associated Press)
Producer Dick Clark and Kid Rock during rehearsals for the American Music Awards in 2003 in Los Angeles. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
Michael Jackson and executive producer Dick Clark go over the script during rehearsals for the American Music Awards at L.A.'s Shrine Auditorium in 1993. (Associated Press)
Producer Dick Clark and Rod Stewart talk during rehearsals for the 2003 American Music Awards in Los Angeles. (Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press)
