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 ...

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 ...

In deeply un-funky news, DJ Casper, creator of the “Cha Cha Slide,” is dead at the age of 58. His wife, Kim, told Chicago’s ABC News 7 that the DJ and hype man died on August 7 of cancer, after being ...

DJ Casper, born Willie Perry, Jr., has died after a battle with cancer, his wife told CNN affiliate ABC7 Chicago on Monday. The Chicago native was reportedly 58. CNN has reached out to his family for ...

Sign up for The A.V. Club's free newsletter to have the best TV, film, and news stories sent straight to your inbox. Songwriter William Perry Jr., a.k.a DJ Casper ...

“The Cha Cha Slide” comes alive when you search for the 2000 song from DJ Casper. Icons will appear next to the song title on the right side of the screen which, when clicked, animate the screen ...

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 ...

Chicago legend DJ Casper, the creator behind the beloved “Cha Cha Slide,” died Monday. He was 58. Casper’s wife, Kim, told ABC7, which first reported the news, that he had lost his battle to cancer ...

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 ...