![]() Sadly, Casey was 82 when he died Sunday, June 15, 2014, from complications of Lewy body dementia. And his legacy lives to this day…because “American Top 40,” now hosted by Ryan Seacrest, is heard on over 400 radio stations worldwide. One-in-a-Centillion was more like it…a talent you’d be fortunate to hear in your lifetime. And for nearly 40 years from 1970 to 2009, when he played about 10,000 records and read some 4,000 dedication letters.Ĭasey Kasem wasn’t just a one-in-a-million air talent. To paraphrase Carly Simon, nobody did it better. If Elvis Presley was the King of Rock and Roll and Michael Jackson the King of Pop, then surely Casey was the King of the Countdowns. ![]() He was heard world-wide in over 75 foreign countries. ![]() With his friendly voice, his human interest stories, trivia and chart pieces, Casey educated us about pop music even though we hardly realized it. It goes out not just to Casey, but to his fans…millions of listeners covering at least two generations….people who experienced the enjoyment, the honor and the sheer thrill of hearing perhaps radio’s greatest voice ever. There’s only ONE way to salute radio pioneer extraordinaire Casey Kasem…
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