Kevin Clark, who played drummer Freddy 'Spazzy McGee' Jones in the 2003 movie School of Rock with Jack Black, was killed when he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle along a Chicago street early Wednesday. Police said Clark, 32, was struck after running a red light in the city’s Avondale neighborhood. Clark was riding east on Logan Boulevard when he was struck by a vehicle heading south on Western Avenue, a witness and the driver both told responding officers, according to a Chicago Police Department crash report.
Authorities say emergency responders found Clark partially under the car. Clark was taken in critical condition to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. Authorities say the 20-year-old woman driving the car was issued several citations, but didn’t give additional information. Kevin Clark was born on Dec 3, 1988. The actor and musician was best known for his appearance as Freddy Jones in the musical comedy film School of Rock, released in 2003. After the film, Kevin continued playing and also had a band based in Northbrook, Illinois, called Third Estate. However, the band separated in Nov 2004. He was a professional percussionist in Chicago. Born in Highland Park, Illinois, he visited the Highland Park High School. . The late musician's co-star Jack Black recently took to his Instagram handle and mourned Kevin Clark's death. He shared a collage of throwback and a recent picture with Kevin and penned a heartfelt note remembering the star. Jack Black wrote, "Devastating news. Kevin is gone. Way too soon".