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Fri, May 11 2012 13:26:39

Dick Clark dies at 82

Television personality Dick Clark died from massive heart attack. He was 82. The news broke on social media and here are some of the initial reactions.

  1. Msn
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    Mon, Apr 16 2012 15:57:14
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  3. Dick Clark dead at 82
    NBC Famed television personality Dick Clark died of a heart attack Tuesday morning in Los Angeles. He was 82. Clark is best known for hos...
    MSNBC
  4. eonline
    E! Online@eonline
    From Dick Clark's publicist: "Dick Clark passed away this morning (Wednesday) at the age of 82 following a massive heart attack."
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 12:57:39
  5. Photo tribute via @msnbc_pictures
  6. Famed TV personality Dick Clark dead at 82
    Dick Clark is one of those huge personalities that populated the summers of my youth. I saw him every day on the game show, "Pyramid" and...
    Msn
  7. Video tribute via @NBCNews
  8. msnbc.com Video Player
    MSNBC
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    Mon, Apr 16 2012 15:55:20
  9. RyanSeacrest
    Ryan Seacrest@RyanSeacrest
    I am deeply saddened by the loss of my dear friend Dick Clark. He has truly been one of the greatest influences in my life.
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 13:27:15
  10. eonline
    E! Online@eonline
    Watch @RyanSeacrest pay tribute to Dick Clark and American Bandstand at the Daytime Emmys: youtu.be/6Dmx5Vaxd9M
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 13:00:54
  11. Daytime Emmy Awards tribute to American Bandstand and Dick Clark
    rc4401
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    Fri, Feb 25 2011 14:26:12
  12. kingsthings
    Larry King @kingsthings
    Dick Clark was a great friend, true legend, & a master journalist. Nobody did what he did better. It was a pleasure to be in his company.
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 14:44:57
  13. MikeBloomberg
    Mike Bloomberg@MikeBloomberg
    Dick Clark's spirit will always live on in Times Square & the hearts of millions of New Yorkers: bit.ly/HZhcM1
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 14:27:18
  14. todayshow
    TODAY @todayshow
    Photo slideshow looking back on the life of Dick Clark: on.today.com/HIkuCY
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 12:59:04
  15. Wonderful memory sitting in Dick Clark's chair during Rockin' New Years Eve in 2010 #RIP http://pic.twitter.com/N7IeCRdy
    Ali Ehrlich @ehrlichABC
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    Wed, Apr 18 2012 13:02:34
  16. MarioLopezExtra
    Mario Lopez@MarioLopezExtra
    Just heard the news of Dick Clark... It was truly an honor to have worked with him, learn from him and to be able to call him a friend. He..
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 13:04:02
  17. SpeakerBoehner
    Speaker John Boehner@SpeakerBoehner
    Condolences to the family of Dick Clark. We join them in mourning his passing, & will never forget his achievements in entertainment & music
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 13:23:52
  18. UncleRUSH
    Russell Simmons@UncleRUSH
    Dick Clark was eternally young. No matter what culturally phenomenon was happening, he always embraced it. RIP... bit.ly/JI4pMr
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 12:44:01
  19. R.I.P Dick Clark
    therealbigboi
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    Mon, Apr 16 2012 15:56:29
  20. TIME
    TIME.com@TIME
    PHOTOS: Remembering Dick Clark, 1929 - 2012 | ti.me/uMiQQa (via @TIMECulture)
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 12:56:27
  21. Toure
    Touré@Toure
    Dick Clark was a millionaire by the age of 30.
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 12:54:04
  22. JimMacMillan
    Jim MacMillan@JimMacMillan
    I was covering Dick Clark visiting a mall in the 80's and he used me as a prop for a Hollywood hug as he made his entrance. #RIP
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 12:53:13
  23. sinbadbad
    sinbad@sinbadbad
    Okay people we just lost dick clark. He gave me one of my first jobs in hollywood. I will always be grateful. Gonna miss you brother Clark
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 12:56:30
  24. peoplemag
    People magazine@peoplemag
    Remembering Dick Clark: A look back at 40 years of New Year's Rockin' Eve (click for pics) ow.ly/amXrp
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 13:10:59
  25. TheGRAMMYs
    The GRAMMYs@TheGRAMMYs
    We remember Recording Academy Trustees Award recipient Dick Clark grm.my/J1ehGS
    Wed, Apr 18 2012 14:53:28

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