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"Casey Kasem has died, aged 82. The American radio personality and voice actor passed away in hospital earlier today (June 15) after a lengthy battle with dementia.   His daughter, Kerri Kasem, shared a statement on Twitter, writing, &amp;quot;Early this Father&amp;#039;s Day morning, our dad Casey Kasem passed away surrounded by family and friends. Even though we know he is in a better place and no longer suffering, we are heartbroken.  &amp;quot;Thank you for all your love, support and prayers. The world will miss Casey Kasem, an incredible talent and humanitarian; we will miss our Dad.&amp;quot; Kasem, who had four children and was married twice, provided voices for many classic cartoon characters, including Shaggy in Scooby-Doo and Batman&amp;#039;s sidekick Robin in Super Friends.  He also enjoyed a successful career in radio, launching the American Top 40 in 1970, which he hosted until 1988. He also front a revived version from 1998 until 2004. Kasem also hosted a show called Casey&amp;#039;s Top 40 from 1988 to 1998. He never said goodbye at the end of any of his shows, instead quipping: &amp;quot;Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars.&amp;quot; The star also appeared in several films, including 1984&amp;#039;s Ghostbusters in 1984, and made cameos in TV shows Hawaii Five-O , Saved by the Bell, Charlie&amp;#039;s Angels, Columbo and the Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries. Kasem was honoured for his lengthy career with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on his 49th birthday in April, 1981 and was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 1992. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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