Hollywood
actor
Kevin
Clark,
best
known
for
playing
the
drummer
Freddy
Jones
in
the
2003
movie
School
of
Rock,
passed
away
in
an
accident
on
Wednesday
(May
26).
According
to
reports,
Clark
was
killed
when
he
was
struck
by
a
car
while
riding
his
bicycle
along
a
Chicago
street.
According
to
Chicago
Police
Department
crash
report,
Clark
was
struck
after
running
a
red
light
in
the
city's
Avondale
neighbourhood.
He
was
found
partially
under
the
car
by
emergency
responders
and
was
in
critical
condition
when
taken
to
Advocate
Illinois
Masonic
Medical
Center.
The
drummer
and
actor
was
pronounced
dead
a
short
time
after
reaching
the
hospital.
Actor
Jack
Black
who
starred
in
School
of
Rock
alongside
Clark
shared
that
he
was
heartbroken
on
hearing
the
news.
He
took
to
Twitter
and
wrote,
"Sending
love
to
his
family
and
the
whole
School
of
Rock
community." The
actor
also
took
to
Instagram
and
shared
a
picture
with
Clark.
He
captioned
it
as,
"Devastating
news.
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."
On
the
work
front,
after
starring
in
School
of
Rock,
Clark
continued
pursuing
drumming
and
recently
played
in
the
band
Jess
Bess
and
the
Intentions.
He
had
given
his
debut
performance
on
Saturday
(May
22)
at
Legendary
Wooden
Nickel
in
the
Chicago
suburb
of
Highwood.