He served as not only as a famous personality, but a savvy businessman as well. His production company, Dick Clark Productions, has produced thousands of hours of television throughout the years and even had a licensing arm which owned or operated restaurants and theaters across America.
Ryan Seacrest, mentee and friend of Clark, issued a recent statement to NYDailyNews.com stating:
"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. I idolized him
from the start, and I was graced early on in my career with his
generous advice and counsel. When I joined his show in 2006 , it was a
dream come true to work with him every New Year's Eve for the last 6
years. He was smart, charming, funny and always a true gentleman. I
learned a great deal from him, and I'll always be indebted to him for
his faith and support of me. He was a remarkable host and businessman
and left a rich legacy to television audiences around the world. We will
all miss him.”
The news hit this current day TV personality hard. Just after the news broke Wednesday, Ryan remembered the late Clark on "American Idol". Not only did Seacreast idolize him growing up, but Clark became a close mentor as well as close friend of his. Seacrest even co-hosted "New Years Rockin' Eve" after Clark suffered a stoke in previous years.
Imagine: your idol, the person you grew up watching, the person you dreamed about becoming, actually ended up being a peer and friend. It has to be heartbreaking to the American Idol host.
But, if there's one thing Seacrest learned from his late idol, was Clark's love for his work. While remembering Clark during "Idol", Ryan told the audience, "I know he's in a better place, saying 'Hey, let's get on with the show'," then added, "You got it, boss".
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