Radio Legend Casey Kasem Dead at 82
Casey Kasem, legendary host of the American Top 40 radio program that counted down the hits for American audiences every week, has died. He was 82. Kasem passed away Sunday (June 15) after a lengthy illness and battle over his conservatorship by his family member, CBS News reports.
A judge ruled earlier this month this month that Kasem's
at Kasem's daughter Kerri had the right to withhold food, fluids and medication from her father, a process that began earlier this week, Billboard reported. Kerri Kasem and Jean Kasem, the broadcaster's wife of 34 years, had been locked in a battle for control over the decision to keep him alive.
Forbes reported that, after the ruling in Kerri Kasem's favor on Wednesday (June 11), Jean Kasem stormed out of the courtroom, announcing, "You have blood on your hands!"
Kasem had suffered from Lewy body dementia since last year, a condition similar to Parkinson's that had rendered him with trouble speaking. He had also been bedridden for some time, and had been hospitalized with bedsores and sepsis
Muere Casey Kasem, creador de las American Top 40
El reconocido disc jockey estadounidense, Casey Kasem, creador del recuento de las mejores canciones de la semana en Estados Unidos, murió este domingo a la edad de 82 años.
Kasem, hijo de padres inmigrantes libaneses, se dio a conocer por su programa “American Top 40” que se escuchó en Estados Unidos y en muchos países de América Latina desde 1970 hasta 2009, cuando se retiró.
Kasem también dio voz en inglés al personaje “Shaggy” en la serie de muñecos animados Scooby-Doo.
De acuerdo a su familia, sufría de la enfermedad Lewy Body, una forma de demencia.
Kasem murió envuelto en medio de una batalla legal entre su hija Kerri y otros dos hijos adultos de su primer matrimonio con su segunda esposa, Jean, en un intento por hacerse cargo de las regalías de su trabajo.
