Kevin Clark, who starred in the 2003 movie School of Rock, was killed in a bike accident on Wednesday (26 May), police have said. 

Kevin starred alongside Jack Black as drummer Freddy Jones in the 2003 classic.

The Chicago Police Department said the 32-year-old was struck by a car while riding his bicycle along a Chicago street.

Clark was riding east on Logan Boulevard when he was struck by a vehicle heading south on Western Avenue, a witness and the driver both told responding officers, according to a crash report.

After starring in School Of Rock with Black, Clark continued pursuing drumming. Most recently, he played in the band Jess Bess & The Intentions, who made their debut performance on Saturday at Legendary Wooden Nickel in the Chicago suburb of Highwood.

In a post on Instagram, Black called Clark’s death “devastating” and said he was “heartbroken” that it came too soon.

He wrote: “Sending love to his family and the whole School of Rock community.”

In interviews, Clark said he landed his only movie role by responding to an ad in a local newspaper looking for adolescents who can play drums, keyboards and guitar.

Rivkah Reyes, who played Katie in the movie, called Clark a “big-hearted, warm human”, adding he frequently attended her stand-up and sketch comedy shows.

Where are the School of Rock kids now?

School of Rock was released in October 2003 and was a box office hit, grossing $131 million (£93 million) worldwide on a $35 million budget (£25 million).

It starred Jack Black as struggling rock guitarist Dewey Finn – who is kicked out of his band and subsequently disguises himself as a substitute teacher at a prestigious school – alongside Joan Cusack, Mike White, and Sarah Silverman.

After witnessing the talent of his students, Dewey forms a band of fifth-graders to attempt to win the upcoming Battle of the Bands contest and pay off his overdue rent.

The film received positive reviews from critics, and held the title of highest grossing music-themed comedy of all time for over 10 year. It even spawned a stage musical adaptation, which opened on Broadway in late 2015.

According to Hollywood.com. Miranda Cosgrove is arguably the biggest star to come out the film. Cosgrove played band manager Summer, and has gone on to star in Nickelodeon shows like Drake & Josh and iCarly, and has also released records of her own music. She has a film career that includes voice credits for the Despicable Me films.

Brian Falduto played band stylist Billy, and went on to study Theatre and Arts, while also working for a variety of radio stations in events and promotions.

Joey Gaydos Jr. played lead guitarist Zack, and has remained musical since the film, releasing a solo album not long after the film’s release, and continuing to perform. He was arrested for driving under the influence while underage in 2009.

Bass guitarist Katie was played by Rivkah Reyes, who also continues to make music, uploading inventive mash-ups to her popular YouTube channel.

Robert Tsai – who played keyboardist Lawrence in the film – is another cast member who continued on a musical journey after the movie’s release. However, Tsai focuses on classical piano. having graduated from Dartmouth, and continues to perform in recitals and competitions.

The character of Tomika was a shy youngster who literally found her voice through her impressive singing, a set of pipes provided to her by actress Maryam Hassan, who continues to make music, which she releases under the name Trayce on her YouTube Channel.

Choir member Marta was played by Caitlin Hale, who has since earned a degree in Journalism and Public Relations, and lives in California where she is pursuing a career in entertainment.