Goodbye Casey...
Kemal Amin "Casey" Kasem (April
27, 1932 – June 15, 2014) was an American disc jockey,
radio personality and actor, best known for being the host of the music radio
programs American Top 40, American Top 20, and American
Top 10 from 1970 until his retirement in 2009, and for providing
the voice of Norville "Shaggy" Rogers in the Scooby-Doo franchise
from 1969 to 1997, and again from 2002 until 2009.
Kasem founded the American Top 40 franchise
in 1970, along with Don Bustany, Tom Rounds and Ron Jacobs, and hosted it from 1970 to
1988 and from 1998 to 2004.
Between January 1989 and early 1998, he was the
host of Casey's Top 40, Casey's Hot 20, and Casey's countdown.
Also beginning in 1998, Kasem hosted two adult contemporary spin-offs of American Top 40, American Top 20, and American Top 10.
Also beginning in 1998, Kasem hosted two adult contemporary spin-offs of American Top 40, American Top 20, and American Top 10.
In 2008, he was the voice of Out of Sight Retro
Night which aired on WGN America,
but was replaced by rival Rick Dees.
After 40 years, Kasem retired from his role of
voicing Shaggy in 2009, although he did voice Shaggy's father in the 2010 TV
series, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated.
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