Several folks have written to ask me if I can tell them anything about Casey Kasem, the popular disc jockey and voice actor who has now been reported "missing" in a family dispute. I don't know anything about this family dispute other than, like all family disputes, it is probably not made any simpler or easier to solve by becoming a public issue.
Despite the existence of a few audio tapes on which Mr. Kasem got furious over something, I always found him to be a pleasant, nice guy who was really good at what he did. The worst thing I can say about him is that he seemed to be one of those people who you couldn't dine with without being told that whatever you were putting in your mouth was going to kill you.
He has not been well for some time and it would appear that family members are fighting over who'll take care of him and what should be done for him. I hope they settle it. I hope he receives proper attention and comfort for his remaining days and that a lot remain. And I wish this stuff didn't get into the news because it probably doesn't help.