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American TV personality Dick Clark plays with his son, circa 1955. Clark died Wednesday at age 82.

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A young Clark poses for a portrait circa 1953.

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Clark circa 1955.

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Clark, front, with the McGuire Sisters and Johnny Mathis circa 1955.

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Clark on "American Bandstand."

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"American Bandstand" host Clark, pictured in 1958, surrounded by audience members.

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Clark and Pat Boone circa 1958

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Clark presides over 'American Bandstand' as teenagers dance to top 40 popular music in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1957.

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Clark announces the week's top 10 popular songs during an episode of the TV show, "American Bandstand," circa 1958.

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Clark laughes with teenagers on "Amercian Bandstand" circa 1958.

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Clark eats breakfast with wife Barbara and son Richard A. Clark, circa 1958.

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Clark, pictured with Edd Byrnes, hosted "American Bandstand," from 1956 until 1987.

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Clark sits in a room decorated floor to ceiling with record album covers circa 1958.

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"American Bandstand" was the most popular dance show of all time.

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Clark in 1968.

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Clark in 1973.

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Clark on the beach in 1973.

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Clark on the set of his NBC television series, "Dick Clark's Live Wednesday," in 1978.

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Clark in a photo to promote his 1980 New Year's special.

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Clark and wife Karen attend the 16th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 30, 1981, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

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Clark hosts his annual ABC New Year special from New York's Times Square in 1994.

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Clark, Stevie Wonder and Babyface at the taping of "American Bandstand's 50th...A Celebration" at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Ca. Saturday, April 20, 2002.

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Clark poses with Gene Simmons and Paul Stanely during the taping of the 50th anniversary special of "American Bandstand."

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Michael Jackson and Clark during the taping of the 50th anniversary special of "American Bandstand."

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Clark poses with "The Villiage People" at the taping of the 50th anniversary special of "American Bandstand."

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Clark and Cher hug during the taping of the 50th anniversary speical of "American Bandstand."

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Clark speaks at the "Motown 45" Anniversary Celebration in Los Angeles in 2004.

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Clark flashes a smile during the nominations for the 2004 American Music Awards.

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Clark, Ryan Seacrest and Kari Clark attend the Emmy Awards in 2010.