Casey Kasem (1932-2014) -- Los Angeles-based disc jockey pioneered the nationally syndicated countdown-style show in 1970 with “American Top 40.” (Eric Jamison / Associated Press)
Jim Lange (1932-2014) -- The original and best-known host of “The Dating Game,” with a contestant. (ABC Photo Archives / ABC via Getty Images)
Jeanne Cooper won an Emmy in 2008 for best actress in a drama series. She played grande dame Katherine Chancellor for nearly four decades on the CBS soap opera “The Young and the Restless.” (Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images)
