School of Rock actor Kevin Clark killed in bike accident

Kevin Clark, who performed drummer Freddy “Spazzy McGee” Jones within the 2003 transfer “School of Rock” with Jack Black was killed when he was struck by a automobile whereas using his bicycle alongside a Chicago avenue early Wednesday.

Police mentioned Clark, 32, was struck after working a purple gentle within the metropolis’s Avondale neighborhood. Clark was using east on Logan Boulevard when he was struck by a car heading south on Western Avenue, a witness and the motive force each instructed responding officers, in line with a Chicago Police Division crash report.

Authorities say emergency responders discovered Clark partially underneath the automobile. Clark was taken in essential situation to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Heart, the place he was pronounced lifeless a short while later. Authorities say the 20-year-old lady driving the automobile was issued a number of citations, however didn’t give further info.

After starring in “School of Rock” with Black, Clark continued pursuing drumming. Most just lately, he performed within the band Jess Bess and the Intentions, which made its debut efficiency Saturday at Legendary Picket Nickel within the Chicago suburb of Highwood.

In a tweet, Black known as Clark’s demise devastating and that he was heartbroken that it got here too quickly.

“Sending love to his family and the whole School of Rock community,” Black wrote.

In interviews, Clark mentioned he landed his solely film function by responding to an advert in a neighborhood newspaper in search of adolescents who can play drums, keyboards and guitar.

Rivkah Reyes, who performed Katie within the film, known as Clark a “big-hearted, warm human.” She mentioned Clark regularly attended her stand-up and sketch comedy reveals at Second Metropolis.