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Kemal Amen "Casey" Kasem (Aprile 27, 1932 – Juin 15, 2014) wis an American disc jockey, radio personality, muisic historian, staund-up comedian, actor, sangster, muisicker, vyce airtist, an comedian. He wis kent for his mony vyce roles in cartoons an for bein a public radio personality.[1]
Casey Kasem | |
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Kasem and his wife Jean at the 1993 Emmy Awards | |
| Born | Kemal Amen Kasem 27 Apryle 1932 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Dee'd | 15 Juin 2014 (aged 82) Gig Harbor, Washington, U.S. |
| Naitionality | American |
| Alma mater | Wayne State University |
| Thrift | Radio personality, stand-up comedian, musician, disc jockey, actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1954–2009 |
| Hauf-marrae(s) | Linda Myers (m. 1972-1979, divorced) Jean Kasem (m. 1980-2014, his death) |
| Bairns | Kerri, Julie, Mike (with Myers) Liberty (with Thompson) |
| Signatur | .png) |
Kasem wis born Kemal Amen Kasem in Detroit, Michigan on Aprile 27, 1932,[1][2] tae Lebanese immigrant parents. Thay settlit in Michigan, whaur thay workit as grocers.[1]
Kasem graduatit frae Northwestern High School in Detroit an Wayne State University.[3]
Kasem's career began in the radio business in the 1950s in Flint, Michigan. He then made his first film appearance in Easy Rider in 1967.
He wis the host o the weekly American Top 40 radio shaw frae 1970 tae 1988, an again frae Mairch 1998 until Januar 10, 2004. Ryan Seacrest is nou the host. Kasem is the host o twa weekly radio shows, American Top 20 with Casey Kasem an American Top 10 with Casey Kasem.
Kasem did the vyce o mony adverteesements, haes done mony vyces for Sesame Street, an is the vyce o 'Shaggy' for the animatit telly shaw Scooby-Doo.[1]
Kasem retirit in 2009 acause o auld age an heal concerns.
Kasem marrit Linda Myers in 1972. The couple haed three childer.[1] Kasem then marrit Jean Thompson in 1980.[1] The couple haed ane bairn. Kasem livit in Washington state.
Kasem wis a Democrat. He narratit telly ads for 1972 preses candidate George McGovern's campaign.[4]
On Mey 12, 2014, Kasem wis declared missin bi a Los Angeles court judge orderit an investigation for his whereabouts.[5] Suin efter, Kasem wis foond alive in Washington state, havin movit oot o the United States.[6]
Kasem sufferit frae Parkinson's disease an an early form o dementia.[7]
On Juin 6, 2014, Kasem wis in critical but stable condeetion at a hospital in Washington state hospital, receivin antibiotic treatment frae bluid pressure an bedsores. He an aa suffers frae Lewy body disease, the maist common teep o progressive dementia efter Alzheimer's an haes been bed-ridden.[8]
Kasem deit in Gig Harbor, Washington frae complications o dementia, agit 82.[9] He is survivit bi his wife, Jean, an fower childer.
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