Nationwide — DJ Casper, whose actual title is William Perry Jr. and the creator of the favored dance anthem “Cha Cha Slide,” has sadly handed away on the age of 58 because of most cancers.
DJ Casper, who was born in Chicago, Illinois, was identified with kidney and liver most cancers in 2016, in response to Ebony. However he confronted his well being challenges with a optimistic perspective, at all times reminding his followers to maintain sliding to the “Cha Cha Slide.”
His notorious music, launched in 2000, began as a step aerobics routine for his nephew who was a private coach. It shortly grew to become a sensation, performed at stadiums, sports activities occasions, and events worldwide. DJ Casper even had the dignity of opening for James Brown throughout one among his excursions.
Regardless of his most cancers prognosis and well being struggles, DJ Casper by no means gave up. He shared his journey, revealing, “They identified me in 2016 with two sorts of most cancers, which is renal and Neuroendocrine, which is kidney and liver.”
“They went in to attempt to do surgical procedure, and so they discovered the kidney was linked to the principle artery, so that they determined to not do it and simply deal with it. I used to weigh 236 kilos, and I believe I’m about 60 kilos much less. If you recognize me, you recognize I’m not going to cease. I’m going to proceed to go. I’m going to proceed to go till I can’t go,” he stated.
Not too long ago, DJ Casper reached out to his followers, particularly these battling most cancers, with a heartfelt message: “Anyone that’s going via most cancers, know that you’ve most cancers and most cancers doesn’t have you ever. So, carry on doing the ‘Cha Cha Slide.’”
