Casey Kasem, the legendary radio DJ and original host of American Top 40, died Sunday morning.
His daughter, Kerri Kasem, announced his death on Facebook , saying he had died surrounded by friends and family.
"Even though we know he is in a better place and no longer suffering, we are heartbroken," Kasem said.
Besides being a kingmaker in the music industry, Kasem was also a voice actor. He voiced cartoon characters including Shaggy on Scooby-Doo and several of the Transformers on TV.
More recently, Kasem's family was involved in an emotional battle over end-of-life issues. Kasem had been suffering from Lewy Body Dementia . One side of his family wanted to continue providing life-sustaining treatment, while others wanted to fulfill what they said was their father's wish not to be kept alive if it "would result in a mere biological existence, devoid of cognitive function, with no reasonable hope for normal functioning."
Eventually, a judge sided with Kerri Kasem, who decided to stop treating Kasem.
Kasem was 82 years old.
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