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 music world has lost a star. 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 ...

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DJ Casper, best known for the international line dance song “Cha Cha Slide” has died. The Chicago DJ, hype man and recording artist reportedly died on Monday (August 7) with close loved ones by his ...

WASHINGTON — DJ Casper, the creator of the hit dance song "Cha Cha Slide," died Monday, according to a Chicago news outlet. He was 58. Casper died after fighting cancer for seven years, ABC7 Chicago ...

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, 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 ...

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CHICAGO, Illinois -- DJ Casper, the creator of the world-famous "Cha Cha Slide," has died at 58 years old. The DJ lost his battle with cancer on Monday. This past May, Casper sat down with ABC7's ...

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, 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 ...