DJ Casper, best known for creating the wildly popular dance hit “Cha Cha Slide,” has died. He was 58. According to Chicago’s ABC7, Casper’s wife, Kim, said that the musician died on Monday after a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DJ Casper inspired millions to dance the "Cha-Cha Slide." Days after the announcement of his death, the man who played it on the ...

DJ Casper (Willie Perry, Jr.) performs during rehearsals for his performance on 'The Jenny Jones Show' in Chicago, Illinois in September 2000. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images) Link Copied to ...

‘Cha Cha Slide’ creator DJ Casper, a Chicago favorite, dies at 58 after battling cancer. DJ Casper, creator of the dance hit “Cha Cha Slide,” which has played at celebrations and gymnasiums worldwide ...

DJ Casper, the man behind the hit song “Cha Cha Slide” — a mainstay at weddings, proms and bar room dance floors throughout the early 2000s — has died at 58. Casper’s wife, Kim, told ABC7 News on ...

DJ Casper, the creator of the internationally famous "Cha Cha Slide," has died after a battle with cancer. The artist passed away Monday, according to his family. He'd been diagnosed with liver and ...

DJ Casper, the creator of international sensation "Cha Cha Slide," has died at the age of 58. The Chicago native passed away due to cancer on Monday (Aug. 7), according to ABC7 Chicago. "Casper was a ...

DJ Casper, the creator of the international hit ‘Cha Cha Slide’, has died at the age of 58. The Chicago DJ, hype man and songwriter passed away yesterday (Monday, August 7) with his loved ones by his ...

DJ Casper, the artist who made the song Cha Cha Slide, has died at 58. The musician died Monday after battling cancer. The DJ released his most well-known song in 2000. DJ Casper, the creator of the ...

DJ Casper, the Chicago musician who created the world famous dance anthem "Cha Cha Slide," has died. He was 58. Chicago's ABC7 was the first to report the news from Casper's wife, Kim, that he died ...

In 2016, Casper was diagnosed with kidney and liver cancer. In May, Casper discussed his health challenges further in an interview with ABC7’s Samantha Chatman. “I used to weigh 236 pounds, and I ...