Casey Kasem, who entertained radio listeners for almost four decades as the host of countdown shows such as "American Top 40" and "Casey's Top 40," died early Sunday, June 15, according to a Facebook post from his daughter Kerri Kasem. 
Kasem, the legendary DJ, host and voice-over talent, was born in Detroit and got his start at Michigan radio stations. Here he is in the DJ booth at Detroit's WJBK in 1957. 
Kasem moved to the West Coast in the early '60s. He hosted the KTLA music show "Shebang!" in Los Angeles in 1965. 
Kasem was also an actor, though his films weren't necessarily Oscar material. In 1971, he starred in "The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant" with Berry Kroeger, left, and Bruce Dern. 
He made occasional TV guest appearances as well. "The Mystery of the Hollywood Phantom," an episode of "The Hardy Boys Mysteries" in which Kasem affected a Columbo-like persona, also starred Pamela Sue Martin (as Nancy Drew) and Parker Stevenson (as Frank Hardy). 
Kasem married Jean Thompson in 1980. 
Casey and Jean Kasem attend the 21st Annual International Broadcasting Awards in Century City, California, in 1981. 
Casey and Jean Kasem are shown with children Kerri Kasem, Michael Kasem and Julie Kasem at the Lebanon-Syrian American Society of Greater Los Angeles Man of the Year Awards in Beverly Hills, California, in 1985. The children are all from Casey Kasem's first marriage, to Linda Myers. 
Casey and Jean Kasem were frequent participants in the Hollywood social circuit. Here, they attend the Stars 'N Hearts Benefit Fund-raiser for Animals in 1982. 
Kasem was an in-demand voice-over artist. He's probably best known for supplying the voice of Shaggy in the "Scooby-Doo" cartoon series. 
Kasem hosted a number of countdown shows, including "American Top 40," "Casey's Top 40" and "America's Top 10." He handed off "AT40" to Ryan Seacrest in 2004. 
Casey and Jean Kasem ride in the 2007 Hollywood's Santa Parade in Hollywood, California, on November 25, 2007. 
Even after leaving his long-running radio shows, Kasem stayed active. He attended Fred Segal's birthday charity event and auction at a private residence in Malibu, California, on August 29, 2009. 
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- The radio personality's wife, adult children have been battling in court
- Kasem, who starred on "American Top 40," died June 15 at age 82
- He was buried December 16 in an Oslo, Norway, cemetery, an official says
(CNN) -- Six months after his death, radio personality Casey Kasem has finally found a resting place.
The former host of "American Top 40" was buried December 16 at Vestre Gravlund, a cemetery in Oslo, Norway, manager of cemetery administration Stein Olav Hohlen told CNN on Tuesday.
But the burial has not calmed a long-running family feud.
"This morning my family and I learned that my Dad's abusive wife Jean Thompson Kasem and their daughter Liberty conned a cemetery in Norway into burying my Dad there," his daughter Kerri Kasem said on her Facebook page. "Even with ALL the letters ... from my father's friends and family stating that he wanted to be buried in the UNITED STATES, the country in which he was born and raised, his wishes were, once again, ignored by his unfaithful wife."
Jean Kasem could not be reached for comment.
Kasem's adult children from his first marriage and his wife of more than 30 years battled in court in the months before Kasem died June 15 at age 82.
Kerri Kasem was given a conservatorship over her father's health, which Jean Kasem subsequently fought in court, claiming his children were prematurely ending their father's life.
Before Kasem's death, Jean Kasem removed her ailing husband from a care facility in Santa Monica, California, and took him on a cross-country car journey to stay at a home of family friends in Washington.
After Kasem died, family members complained they didn't know where the body was located.
Danny Deraney, the publicist for Kerri Kasem, said last summer that Jean Kasem removed her husband's body from a funeral home in Washington state.
On Monday, he said, "Clearly the family is not happy and they understand that Jean can bury him wherever she wants, even if it is not what Casey wanted. But the kids are at peace knowing that they got their Dad's final moments."
Kasem was already a popular disc jockey in Los Angeles when he became the host of "American Top 40" in 1970.
The syndicated show, which counted down the 40 most popular songs in the United States based on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 music chart, began on just seven radio stations but quickly became a mainstay of thousands, all around the world.
The show inspired imitators, including a television version, "America's Top 10," that Kasem hosted.
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