Jack Black and Kevin Clark inSchool of Rock.Photo: Paramount/courtesy Everett Collection
Jack Blackis remembering hisSchool of RockcostarKevin Clarkin the wake of his death.
The actor, 51, paid tribute to Clark — who played kid drummer Freddy Jones in the beloved 2003 film — in aheartfelt Instagram poston Wednesday, calling the former child actor a “beautiful soul.”
“Devastating news. Kevin is gone. Way too soon,” he wrote, posting a photo collage featuring a shot fromSchool of Rockand the pair’s offscreen reunion years after the movie’s release.
“Love you forever, spaz,” Reyestweeted, referring to the nickname of Clark’s onscreen character. “I will never forget your hugs and your laugh and the sheer joy on your face when we’d run into each other in Chicago. Thank you for always showing up for me with that ‘big brother I never had’ energy.
Miranda Cosgrove, who also starred in the movie,shared a tributeto Clark on Instagram that included several throwback photos with the young cast.
Chicago police did not release Clark’s identity, but told PEOPLE that the cyclist sustained trauma throughout the body and was listed in critical condition” before he was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was declared dead.
The Cook County Medical Examiner did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
The driver of the car has been identified as a 20-year-old female, who was issued unspecified citations, police said.
Kevin Clark.Facebook
Clark appeared onSchool of Rockwhen he was 12, playing one of the music class students that Black’s substitute teacher character enlists to form a rock band. Clark got the part of the drummer for his real-life skills, and continued his music career into adulthood.
His most recent project was the band Jessie Bess and the Intentions, which had its first show over the weekend, according to his mother, Allison Clark.
“He’s just a raw talent. He’s got a heart of gold,” she told theChicago Sun-Timesof her son.
“He just kind of shined,” she added of his appearance inSchool of Rock. “He took it on right away, but he never really acted afterward.”
source: people.com
