Casey Kasem: A Life In Pictures

Casey Kasem
Disc jockey, TV personality and actor Casey Kasem in the DJ booth at WJBK radio station in 1957 in Detroit, Michigan.Allan H. Plant—Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Casey Kasem
Disc jockey, TV personality and actor Casey Kasem hosts the KTLA music show Shebang! circa 1965 in Los Angeles, California. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
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Casey Kasem and his wife Jean smile as he receives his own "Star" on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, April 27, 1981.AP
Casey Kasem
Disc jockey, TV personality and actor Casey Kasem host of 'Casey's Top 40' and 'Casey's Biggest Hits' poses for a Westwood One publicity still circa 1990 in Los Angeles, California. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
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Bruce Dumont, president of the Museum of Broadcast Communication, far left, stands with inductees, from left, ABC radio pioneer Leonard Goldenson, country music's Porter Wagoner, Detroit radio personality J.P. McCarthy, and "Top 40" host Casey Kasem, into the museum's Hall of Fame in Chicago, Ill. Nov. 15, 1992. Fred Jewell—AP
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Casey Kasem arrives at the 13th Annual Night of 100 Stars Oscar Viewing Black Tie Gala, Feb. 29, 2004 at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Giulio Marcocchi—Getty Images

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