Overview
- Clark’s death on March 15, 2026, was confirmed by his wife Sharon Mays to Variety, with family also telling TMZ he died at home in Austin, Texas, due to post-surgery complications.
- His daughter Amiee told The Hollywood Reporter he had broken his back a few months earlier, preceding the surgery and complications.
- Across five decades, Clark became a go-to presence in Westerns and TV, known for roles including Chester the bartender in the 1990 Back to the Future Part III, Brubaker, and Grace Under Fire.
- Industry tributes praised him as an “actor’s actor,” and TMZ reported one of his last public appearances was a Back to the Future reunion at Dallas Fan Expo where he reconnected with Michael J. Fox.
- He is survived by his wife and four children, with additional family noted by Deadline, and no public funeral or service details have been announced.