MUSIC icon DJ Casper, who was best known for Cha Cha Slide, has died at the age of 58, his wife has confirmed.
The pop music legend, born and raised in Chicago, revealed he had been diagnosed with kidney and liver cancer in 2016.
However, his cause of death has not been revealed.
The DJ and hype man – real name Willie Perry Jr – previously told ABC7 he was having trouble eating, and was losing a lot of weight.
He said: “I used to weigh 236 pounds, and I think I’m about 60 pounds less.