Lew Klein, Who Helped Create ‘American Bandstand,’ Dies

Lew Klein, who helped to create "American Bandstand," speaks during an interview in Jenkintown, Pa., on April 19, 2012. Matt Rourke/AP Photo

PHILADELPHIA—Lew Klein, a broadcast pioneer who helped create “American Bandstand” and launched the careers of Dick Clark and Bob Saget, has died. He was 91.

Klein died Wednesday, according to Temple University, where Klein taught and mentored students for more than six decades.