DJ Casper, the creator of the dance hit and wedding reception staple “Cha Cha Slide,” died Monday following a seven-year battle with cancer. He was 58. His death was reported by his wife Kim to ...

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 ...

DJ Casper, best known for his global dance hit the “Cha-Cha Slide,” has died, multiple outlets report. He was 58. The Chicago native died Monday, Aug. 7, after a seven-year cancer battle, his wife ...

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, creator of the 2000 novelty hit “Cha Cha Slide” and its ubiquitous line dance, has died at 58. Casper, whose birth name was Willie Perry Jr., died Monday after a seven-year battle with ...

On Aug. 7, Willie “DJ Casper” Perry Jr. died after a long-term battle with cancer. He was known for the wildly popular single “Cha Cha Slide” which became a popular line dance. The song is often ...

DJ Casper, the creator of the dance hit and wedding reception staple “Cha Cha Slide,” died Monday following a seven-year battle with cancer. He was 58. His death was reported by his wife Kim to ...

DJ Casper inspired millions to dance the "Cha-Cha Slide." Days after the announcement of his death, the man who played it on the radio speaks out about his enduring legacy. (Photo illustration: ...

CHICAGO — Willie Perry Jr., a Chicago disc jockey known as “DJ Casper” and creator of the iconic “Cha Cha Slide” dance, has died. He was 58. Perry was diagnosed with cancer in 2016, and his wife ...

A video of Philadelphia voters dancing to the “Cha-Cha Slide” by DJ Casper while waiting in line to vote went viral over the weekend. Twitter user @ResistanceRev tweeted the video with the caption “A ...