--- title: Casey Kasem Dies at 82: His Life In Pictures description: The beloved radio personality has died aged 82, famous for hosting American Top 40 with his sign-off catchphrase: “Keep your feet on the ground, and keep reaching for the stars.” canonical: https://time.com/2878249/casey-kasem-a-life-in-pictures/ author: TIME Photo article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-06-15T16:19:46.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T05:08:41.946Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Casey Kasem Dies at 82: His Life In Pictures og:description: The beloved radio personality has died aged 82, famous for hosting American Top 40 with his sign-off catchphrase: “Keep your feet on the ground, and keep reaching for the stars.” og:url: https://time.com/2878249/casey-kasem-a-life-in-pictures/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt44ebd52bd013296c/698697aecd6848387f095382/01-casey-kasem.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Casey Kasem og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Casey Kasem Dies at 82: His Life In Pictures twitter:description: The beloved radio personality has died aged 82, famous for hosting American Top 40 with his sign-off catchphrase: “Keep your feet on the ground, and keep reaching for the stars.” twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt44ebd52bd013296c/698697aecd6848387f095382/01-casey-kasem.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Casey Kasem: A Life In Pictures by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Jun 15, 2014 4:19 PM CUT  Disc jockey, TV personality and actor Casey Kasem in the DJ booth at WJBK radio station in 1957 in Detroit, Michigan. 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 by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Jun 15, 2014 4:19 PM CUT  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  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  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  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  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  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. 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