‘School of Rock’ actor Kevin Clark, 32, struck and killed on his bike
Kevin Clark, who played drummer Freddy “Spazzy McGee” Jones in the 2003 hit movie School of Rock, has died after he was struck while riding his bike in Chicago. He was 32 years old.
The life-long musician was biking through a Chicago neighbourhood at 1:20 a.m. Wednesday when he was struck by a Hyundai Sonata, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Paramedics found him and rushed him to hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after 2 a.m., according to the Chicago Fire Department and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
The Hyundai driver, a 20-year-old woman, was given several citations, according to police.
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Clark started playing drums at the age of three and spent his whole life around music. His sole acting role was in School of Rock, a comedy about a school teacher (Jack Black) who teaches a group of students to embrace rock and roll. Clark did not have any experience as an actor, but his drumming skills helped him land the role at the age of 12.
