US 'top 40' DJ Casey Kasem dies at 82

2014/06/15 21:47:06 @Entertainment News Headlines — Yahoo! News

Casey Kasem, an American disc jockey and radio personality who hosted & quot;top 40 & quot; countdown shows broadcast across the country for nearly 40 years, died on Sunday. Kasem -- also the distinctive voice of & quot;Shaggy & quot; in the television hit cartoon & quot;Scooby-Doo & quot; -- began his popular & quot;American Top 40 & quot; radio broadcast in 1970, counting down Billboard magazine & #039;s Hot 100 chart of top hits. Stations across the country quickly picked up the up-beat show, in which top hits were played alongside song dedications, anecdotes and biographical information about artists. Kasem died in Gig Harbor, Washington state, publicist Danny Deraney said.
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