‘School of Rock’ actor dies after accident

“School of Rock” actor Kevin Clark, who played drummer Freddy Jones, has died at age 32 after being struck by a vehicle while cycling in Chicago, according to multiple reports.

Clark was hit by a driver as he biked early Wednesday in the Avondale neighborhood, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

The actor was struck by a Hyundai Sonata about 1:20 a.m. Wednesday in the 2600 block of North Western Avenue, the Sun-Times reported, citing police.

Kevin Clark, the child drummer from ‘School of Rock,’ has died after being hit by a car. He was 32 years old.

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Paramedics found Clark at Logan Boulevard and transported him to Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 2:04 a.m., according to the Chicago Fire Department and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.

“He's just a raw talent. He's got a heart of gold."

- Allison Clark, Kevin Clark's mother

The driver of the car, a 20-year-old woman, was issued citations, the Sun-Times reported.

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Clark lived in Lake View East and had played in several bands, his mother told the Sun-Times.

“He’s just a raw talent. He’s got a heart of gold,” Clark’s mom, Allison Clark, told the Sun-Times.

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