Dick Clark had prostate surgery day before death LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Television producer Dick Clark had routine prostate surgery the day before he died last week of a massive heart attack, according to his death certificate. Clark, who created long-running music show "American Bandstand" and produced the American Music Awards and the Golden Globes, died at a Santa Monica, California hospital on April 18, at the age of 82. The music industry veteran who suffered a major stroke in 2004, was in the hospital for a procedure to ease acute urinary retention, or difficulty in urinating, according to a copy of his death certificate obtained by celebrity website TMZ.com. Clark was quietly cremated last week, his spokesman said, and no plans for a memorial or public service have been announced.