America's Oldest Teenager

[TexasGrammy]

Sadly, I just read an article on Yahoo, announcing that America's Oldest Teenager, Dick Clark, has passed away.

So sad. :(

[UnderstandBlue]

So, so sad. I loved him. He seemed so sweet and kind. New Year's Eve will never be the same. Rest in peace...

[MariLynn]

Very sad!

[BillieDee]

Rest in peace.

[lylacfey]

Rest In Peace Dick Clark. I always loved him. American Bandstand gave me my love of dancing. I loved Pyramid. I always watched New Year's with Dick Clark. I will really miss him. He was a music legend.

A lot of people were at the Dick Clark theater today in Branson. The fans made a pretty little memorial for him outside the theater. The theater had just reopened after repairing all the damages from the tornado.

[Scrapjanny]

This is so sad. New Year's Eve will never be the same. It hasn't been the same, actually, since his debilitating stroke; but now he won't even be making a few appearances. So many singers and bands made their big debuts on AB. He will be missed.

[AlysonRR]

I found a video series about two women, autistic savants, who were arguably Dick Clark's best fans - they met him twice, and he contacted them annually on their birthday. It was really touching.

I'm linking the 3rd of the 6 video series, where they start talking about Dick Clark and their fandom, but there is more in the 4th through 6th videos, and background in the 1st and 2nd:

The rainman twins (part 3-6) - YouTube