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 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 ...

CHICAGO (AP) — 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 ...

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 ...

DJ Casper, best known for creating the beloved party hit “Cha Cha Slide,” has died. He was 58 years old. According to ABC 7, the Chicago native’s wife confirmed he lost his long cancer battle on ...

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 "Cha Cha Slide," died on Aug. 7 at the age of 58, his wife Kim confirmed to Chicago's ABC7. Casper's passing comes after a yearslong battle with cancer. "They diagnosed ...

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 ...

DJ Casper FILE PHOTO: DJ Casper (Willie Perry, Jr.) performs during rehearsals for his performance on 'The Jenny Jones Show' in Chicago, Illinois in September 2000. The creator of the "Cha Cha Slide" ...

DJ Casper has died at age 58, Fox News Digital can confirm. Willie Perry Jr., known as DJ Casper, died Monday evening, according to the musician's relative, Quita D. Perry. "Casper was a fun-loving, ...