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In reply to the discussion: I'm bored. Post here some random, obscure fact that I might find interesting [View all]Major Nikon
(36,877 posts)70. Dick Clark paid Jackie Wilson's medical bills for 8 years after having a heart attack on his show
After finding out Jackie Wilson was broke, Dick Clark continued to pay for all of Jackie Wison's medical expenses until his eventual death 8 years later.
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