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Dick Clark

American radio and television personality (1929–2012)

Knowledge panel

Occupation

actor

Born

November 30, 1929

Zodiac

Sagittarius

30,091

days lived

82

age at death

$200M

net worth

#424 of 2,697

Born
November 30, 1929
Died
April 18, 2012 (aged 82)
Zodiac
♐︎Sagittarius·snake 🐍
Updated Jul 2026

About

American radio and television personality (1929–2012)

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Dick's Birth Chart

Astrology
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Fire
Earth
Air
Water
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Sun Sign

Sagittarius♐︎

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Moon Sign

Sagittarius♐︎

Dominant Element

Fire

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for November 30, 1929

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2012
Day 30,090
Age 82

Dick Clark dies at age 82

Confidence
96%
Apr 18, 2012

Dick Clark dies of a heart attack in Santa Monica, California.

2004
Day 27,395
Age 75

Suffers a stroke

Confidence
96%
Dec 1, 2004

Clark suffers a stroke, limiting his on-air appearances.

1993
Day 23,043
Age 63

Receives the Peabody Award

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1993

Clark receives the Peabody Award for his contributions to television.

1986
Day 20,486
Age 56

Forms Dick Clark Productions

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1986

Dick Clark Productions goes public.

1977
Day 17,199
Age 47

Marries Kari Wigton

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1977

Marries Kari Wigton, his third wife.

1972
Day 15,737
Age 43

Hosts 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve'

Confidence
96%
Dec 31, 1972

Begins hosting 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve'.

1960
Day 10,989
Age 30

Testifies before Congress

Confidence
98%
Jan 1, 1960
1958
Day 10,375
Age 28

Starts 'The Dick Clark Show'

Confidence
96%
Apr 27, 1958

Hosts 'The Dick Clark Show', a prime-time version of American Bandstand.

1957
Day 9,894
Age 27

Takes over 'American Bandstand'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1957

Clark takes over as host of 'American Bandstand'.

1952
Day 8,067
Age 22

Marries Barbara Mallery

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1952

Marries Barbara Mallery, his second wife.

1951
Day 7,702
Age 21

Graduates from Syracuse University

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1951

Graduates from Syracuse University with a degree in advertising and radio.

1949
Day 6,972
Age 19

Works at WRUN

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1949

Starts his broadcasting career at WRUN, a radio station in Utica, New York.

1947
Day 6,241
Age 17

Attends Syracuse University

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1947

Enrolls at Syracuse University.

1946
Day 5,876
Age 16

Marries Loretta Marland

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1946

Marries Loretta Marland, his first wife.

1929
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Mount Vernon, New York

Confidence
96%
Nov 30, 1929

Richard Wagstaff Clark is born in Mount Vernon, New York.