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“Devastating news,” Jack Black wrote to begin a somber message in reaction to the death of his School of Rock co-star, Kevin Clark. The 32-year-old was struck by a car while bicycling in Chicago early in the morning on May 26, and died afterwards. In response to this tragic accident, Jack continued to write, “Kevin is gone. Way too soon. Beautiful soul. So many great memories. Heartbroken. Sending love to his family and the whole School of Rock community.”
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Rip Kevin Clark, #SchoolofRock pic.twitter.com/X05etZWPQD
— Paulo Matheus 🎬📸 (@pmmotta) May 26, 2021
Kevin did not just play a drummer — he was one in real life, too. In fact, School of Rock was his only acting credit. Kevin began playing the drums at three years old by “hitting pots and pans in the basement,” his mother Allison Clark told NBC Chicago. And although drumming was his forte, “he just kind of shined” in his iconic role on School of Rock, his mother told the outlet. “He took it on right away, but he never really acted afterward,” she added.
Kevin Clark also appeared at the School of Rock reunion concert in 2013, which you can watch above. Miranda Cosgrove also starred in the movie.
Kevin continued to play the drums long after School of Rock left theaters. He played for several bands, most recently for Jess Bess and the Intentions, which performed its first live show on May 22, his mom also told NBC Chicago.