From TMZ...

Dick Clark -- famed TV producer, and "New Year's Rockin' Eve" host -- died from a massive heart attack this morning ... TMZ has learned.

Clark's rep tells TMZ, the TV icon had been in St. John's hospital in L.A. after undergoing an outpatient procedure last night. Clark suffered the "massive" heart attack following the procedure. Attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.

Clark was 82.

Clark's health had been on the decline since he suffered a significant stroke in 2004 -- forcing him to retire from his hosting gig at "New Years' Rockin' Eve," which he created in 1972.

Ryan Seacrest took over in 2006. Dick has appeared on the show sporadically ever since.

Before suffering a stroke, Clark told Larry King he also suffered from Type 2 diabetes.

Clark was married 3 times -- and has 3 children from his first two marriages. He is survived by his current wife Kari Wigton.

"For now, Dick Clark ... so long."

[Edited 4/18/12 12:46pm]

What an amazing part of childhood he was for a lot of us. American Bandstand and counting down New Years. Will remember both for as long as I live. Thank you Dick Clark

RIP

Don & Dick in the same year.

Music industry? RIP

R.I.P. to the world's oldest teenager.

Truly an end of an era

HuMpThAnG said:

Truly an end of an era

You can say that again. Don & Dick, rest peacefully.

Sleep In Peace Mr Clark.

I used to watch American Bandstand every Saturday in my teens.

I remember seeing André Cymone and Ta Mara and The Seen on there among others.

Famous people are just dying left and right.

remember when prince was on the dick clark show? he opened the door wider for prince to step through.

i luved dick clark and will always hold memories of him close to my heart.

rest in peace Mr. Clark

"Were goin hoppin
Were goin happin
Where things are poppin
The philadelphia way
Were gonna drop in
On all the music they play
On the bandstand"

RIP

RIP

Rockin' Eve with Dick Clark, I watched that every year! And watching American Band Stand growing up.

Guess Ryan Seacrest will take over now.

RIP Dick, will miss you

Temp sticky

luv4u said:

Guess Ryan Seacrest will take over now.

Conspiracy Theory!

[Snip Prince youtube - luv4u]

Please do not post any Prince pics or vids with Prince in it. We don't want the org in hot legal doo doo do we??? Unfortunately they are not allowed

PurpleJedi said:

R.I.P. to the world's oldest teenager.

I agree

luv4u said:

Please do not post any Prince pics or vids with Prince in it. We don't want the org in hot legal doo doo do we??? Unfortunately they are not allowed

didn't know. sorry.

Honestly, I thought he was already dead.

RIP Now he's in heavan with Don Cornelius dancing to the oldies.

sextonseven said:

I used to watch American Bandstand every Saturday in my teens.

I remember seeing André Cymone and Ta Mara and The Seen on there among others.

There's his gorgeous self....both Dick and Andre......

I remember seeing AB back in 1953. I was just 3 years old and was taking my afternoon nap when one of my mom's friends came and got me out of bed to take me downstairs to the TV to "see the children dancing!" I distincly remeber being held in the woman's arms and she staning in front of the TV saying, "See the children dancing and having fun, Trisha?!" And I was saying to her, "Those aren't children! Those are the BIG KIDS!" I was just too through that this woman woke me up from my good sleep to see "the big kids."

Shyra said:

I remember seeing AB back in 1953. I was just 3 years old and was taking my afternoon nap when one of my mom's friends came and got me out of bed to take me downstairs to the TV to "see the children dancing!" I distincly remeber being held in the woman's arms and she staning in front of the TV saying, "See the children dancing and having fun, Trisha?!" And I was saying to her, "Those aren't children! Those are the BIG KIDS!" I was just too through that this woman woke me up from my good sleep to see "the big kids."

Oh wow, so you were there from the very beginning?! God bless your heart. That's quite inspiring.

It's weird, cause I thought of him out of blue the day he died and than I learned. Weird cause I had never thought about him before. R.I.P.

Wow New Eve in New York Wont feel the same, he;ll be missed.

I saw this Internet poster that said:

Dick Clark passed away.

Now we can't celebrate New Year's Eve.

Well played, Mayans. Well played.

RIP Dick Clark.