Loved ones cha cha real smooth at funeral for DJ Casper, Chicago creator of ‘Cha Cha Slide’

Willie “DJ Casper” Perry Jr. died Aug. 7 at South Suburban Hospital after a long battle with cancer.

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A shirt in memory of Willie Perry Jr. also known as DJ Casper, is worn by a mourner at Holy Temple Cathedral in Harvey, Illinois, on Saturday, Casper was known to music and dance fans around the globe for the hugely popular line dance and song called “Cha Cha Slide.”

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There was only one proper way to say a final goodbye to Willie “DJ Casper” Perry Jr.

Dozens of loved ones of the Chicago creator of the “Cha-Cha Slide” did his signature dance after his funeral service Saturday at Holy Temple Cathedral in south suburban Harvey.

Perry, 58, died Aug. 7 at South Suburban Hospital after a long battle with cancer.

He developed the slide — also known as the Casper Slide — for an exercise class taught by his nephew at a Bally Total Fitness in Hyde Park in 1996.

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DJ Casper teaches the Cha-Cha slide

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