Clark suffered a stroke in December 2004 . With speech ability impaired , Clark returned to his '' New Year 's Rockin ' Eve '' show a year later on December 31 , 2005 . Subsequently , he appeared at the 58th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2006 , and every '' New Year 's Rockin ' Eve '' show through the 2011 – 12 show . He died on April 18 , 2012 , of a heart attack , at the age of 82 , following prostate surgery
58th Primetime Emmy Awards
58th Primetime Emmy Awards
Dick Clark