Dick Clark’s Remains Cremated

Dick Clark, the music impresario and host of “American Bandstand” who died this week, has been cremated, his representative said Friday. “He has been cremated, but no other plans have been finalized,” Clark publicist Paul Shefrin told CNN. Clark, 82, suffered a heart attack Wednesday while at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, California, for an outpatient procedure, Shefrin said. Attempts to resuscitate Clark were unsuccessful, he said. As the host of the popular “American Bandstand,” Clark shaped American tastes in music trends, and with a fresh-scrubbed, boy-next-door persona, he introduced the world to likes of Buddy Holly and James Brown. In December 2004, Clark suffered what was then described as “a mild stroke,” just months after announcing he had been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes/ Michael Martinez & JD Cargill , CNN. More here. (AP file photo)

Question: Cremation? Or burial? Why?