Ol' buddy ol' friend ol' pal: Casey Kasem dead at 82
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[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27859559[/url]
[quote]DJ Casey Kasem, best known for hosting US radio show American Top 40, has died at the age of 82, his daughter has said.
Kasem became a household name in the US after launching the nationally-syndicated show in 1970.
He also voiced cartoon character Shaggy in Scooby-Doo.
He had suffered from Lewy body disease, a form of dementia, and had recently been at the centre of a bitter family court battle over his care.
His death comes days after a judge allowed the star's daughter Kerri to withhold food, liquid and medication from her father against the wishes of her stepmother Jean.
A message posted on Twitter by Kerri Kasem said: "Early this Father's Day morning, our dad Casey Kasem passed away surrounded by family and friends.
"Even though we know he is in a better place and no longer suffering, we are heartbroken.
"Thank you for all your love, support and prayers. The world will miss Casey Kasem, an incredible talent and humanitarian; we will miss our Dad."
[B]'Reaching for the stars'[/B]
Kasem began his career in the 1950s and found fame with the chart programme.
He famously ended his broadcasts with his signature sign-off: "Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars."
After spells hosting countdown shows under other titles, he returned to American Top 40 in the 1990s and retired from the airwaves in 2009.
His radio rundown was also broadcast in 50 countries, and he was known around the world for the spin-off TV show America's Top 10.
In Scooby-Doo, Kasem voiced the scruffy, food-loving but sometimes cowardly Shaggy from the first series in 1969 until 1995, and again from 2002 until 2009.
The veteran presenter received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1981 and was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 1992. In 2003, he was honoured with the Radio Icon award at The Radio Music Awards in Las Vegas.[/quote]
He will be missed.
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Aw man. We should make a six foot tall sandwich in his honour.
I knew this was coming after hearing about the unfortunate condition he was in
[B]RIP[/B]
Zoinks :(
[quote]His death comes days after a judge allowed the star's daughter Kerri to withhold food, liquid and medication from her father against the wishes of her stepmother Jean.[/quote]
So unless I am missing something here, he died of dehydration.
Oh no, not shaggy!
At least his family was with him in his final hours.
Damn... sucks to see him go. May his work live on.
Wow I'm sad now. :(
[QUOTE=Fangz;45111183]So unless I am missing something here, he died of dehydration.[/QUOTE]
It was practically being pumped into him and he wasn't aware of anything going on due to the dementia. He couldn't think for himself and was basically a vegetable. To be honest there are much more peaceful ways to let someone go but its not legal in the US. On a moral ground they shouldn't have starved him but at the same time its not right to keep someone alive when they just don't have a life anymore due to a disease destroying who they were.
I'll remember him for being a hippy stoner and losing his shit over a song.
Good night Kasem, it's been good having you.
[QUOTE=Cabbage;45111115]Aw man. We should make a six foot tall sandwich in his honour.[/QUOTE]
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this is the worst time for me to remember this book :v:
Dementia is no way to live. I'm glad he's no longer suffering.
Well, shit. At least he's not suffering anymore.
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