tribute. donny osmond, gloria estefan and more. only in america. the legacy of dick clark for the generation of superstars he helped create. good evening. you re looking live at times square where dick clark celebrated new year s eve for 37 glorious years. the big story is the death of dick clark, who died of a massive heart attack today in a santa monica hospital. he was 82 years old. he is being celebrated as a music pioneer. he was a genius behind american bandstand, making scores of some of the biggest names in the business, and the man who rang in america s new year s for decades. listen to his great friend ryan seacrest paying tribute to dick clark on american idol. we cannot begin tonight s show without acknowledging the passing of a television pioneer, my dear friend, dick clark. without dick, a show like this would not be possible. he will be missed greatly. our thoughts and prayers go out to his family. i know that he s in a better place, saying, hey, let s