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 ...

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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 ...

The hand claps sound upbeat, the grooves slightly funky and the moves smooth. Importantly, the instructions are so basic anyone between the ages of 3 and 93 can follow them. “Cha Cha Slide” has been ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (CBS) – Fans of DJ Casper, the man behind the infectious "Cha-Cha Slide," were celebrating what he meant to his native Chicago, after the songwriter died on Monday. Casper, born William Perry ...

The Chicago DJ behind one of the most beloved dance floor hits, "Cha Cha Slide," has died at 58 years old. DJ Casper, whose real name is Willie Perry Jr., had been battling kidney and liver cancer ...

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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 ...