DJ Casper, the man behind the iconic “Cha Cha Slide,” has lost his battle with cancer. He was 58. On Monday, Casper’s wife, Kim, shared that he’d died with his loved ones by his side, ABC 7 Chicago ...

The man who had wedding guests and clubgoers dancing together doing the “Cha Cha Slide” has died. DJ Casper was 58 years old. Casper’s wife confirmed that the entertainer died after losing his battle ...

Hailing from Chicago in the US, Casper - whose real name was Willie Perry Jr - died yesterday (August 7) surrounded by his loved ones, a family statement to US media said. The songwriter, producer and ...

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 ...

The Cha Cha Slide has been a staple of every school disco, wedding and children's birthday party for the last two decades. The track was originally created in 1998 for DJ Casper's nephew, who was ...

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Songwriter William Perry Jr., a.k.a DJ Casper (the man behind the iconic “Cha-Cha Slide”) has died. That’s according to Chicago’s ABC7, which reported late on Monday that Casper had died following a ...

DJ Casper teaches Fox 8 Morning Show team the Cha Cha Slide DJ Casper, who topped charts with his iconic party hit Cha Cha Slide, has died at aged 58. The American songwriter, whose real name is ...

The Chicago native's wife confirmed he passed after a long cancer fight on Monday. By Gil Kaufman DJ Casper, the Chicago artist best known for the creation of the party classic “Cha Cha Slide” has ...

DJ Casper — the American artist known best for creating the line dance staple "Cha-Cha Slide" — has died. Casper's wife, Kim, confirmed to ABC7 that the artist passed away Monday (August 7) following ...